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Incidence Statistics for Types of Genital system cancer

The information below shows a list of types of Genital system cancer, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Genital system cancer. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.

Incidence Statistics for Types of Genital system cancer

Disease	Incidence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
Vagina cancer	approx 1 in 136,000 or 0.00% or 2,000 people in USA	2,000	2,000 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
Penis cancer	approx 1 in 226,666 or 0.00% or 1,200 people in USA	1,199	1,200 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
Vulva cancer	approx 1 in 71,578 or 0.00% or 3,800 people in USA	3,800	3,800 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)

Incidence Statistics for Genital system cancer

Incidence of Genital system cancer:

323,210 new cases for genital system cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)

Incidence Rate:

approx 1 in 841 or 0.12% or 323,210 people in USA [about data]

Incidence statistics about Genital system cancer:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Genital system cancer:

• 240,660 new male cases for genital system cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 82,550 new female cases for genital system cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)

Types of Genital system cancer

For more information about types of Genital system cancer, refer to our section on types of Genital system cancer.

About incidence:

The medical term 'incidence' of Genital system cancer usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Genital system cancer. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Genital system cancer at any given time (e.g. prevalence includes people who have had a medical condition for a long time). For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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