Prevalence and Incidence of Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer Prevalence: Book Excerpts
Incidence (annual) of Pancreatic cancer:
30,300 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate) ... see also overview of Pancreatic cancer.
Incidence Rate:
approx 1 in 8,976 or 0.01% or 30,300 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "30,300 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)" -- see also general information about data sources]
Incidence extrapolations for USA for Pancreatic cancer:
30,299 per year,
2,524 per month,
582 per week,
83 per day,
3 per hour,
0 per minute,
0 per second.
[Source statistic for calculation: "30,300 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)" -- see also general information about data sources]
Lifetime risk for Pancreatic cancer:
1 in 195 women and 1 in 36 men will develop pancreatic cancer during their lifetime in Australia 2000 (AIHW and AACR, AIHW National Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
Prevalance of Pancreatic cancer:
There were an estimated 27,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer in the US in 1997, with 28,100 deaths from the disease.
(Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)
Incidence of Pancreatic cancer:
In the United States, cancer of the pancreas
is diagnosed in more than 29,000 people every year. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Pancreas: NCI)
Prevelance statistics for Pancreatic cancer:
The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Pancreatic cancer:
- 1 in 195 women will develop pancreatic cancer during their lifetime in Australia 2000 (AIHW and AACR, AIHW National Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 1 in 36 men will develop pancreatic cancer during their lifetime in Australia 2000 (AIHW and AACR, AIHW National Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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Incidence statistics for Pancreatic cancer:
The following statistics relate to the incidence of Pancreatic cancer:
- 31,860 new cases for pancreatic cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 15,740 new male cases for pancreatic cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 16,120 new female cases for pancreatic cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 1,600 new cases of pancreatic cancer in men in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
- 1,700 new cases of pancreatic cancer in women in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
- 10 per 100,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer in men in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
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Death statistics for Pancreatic cancer:
The following statistics relate to deaths and Pancreatic cancer:
- 31,270 estimated deaths for pancreatic cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 15,440 estimated male deaths for pancreatic cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 15,830 estimated female deaths for pancreatic cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 1,600 deaths in men from pancreatic cancer in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
- 1,700 deaths in women from pancreatic cancer in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
- 10 per 100,000 deaths in men from pancreatic cancer in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
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More Statistics about Pancreatic cancer:
Deaths and related statistics
Hospitalization statistics
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Prevalence/Incidence of Pancreatic cancer: Online Medical Books
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for more information about the prevalence and/or incidence of Pancreatic cancer.
Diabetes mellitus:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
DM affects an estimated 6% of the population of the United States, about half of whom are undiagnosed. Incidence is greater in females and rises with age. Type 2 accounts for 90% of cases.
In type 1 diabetes, pancreatic beta-cell destruction or a primary defect in beta-cell function results in failure to release insulin and ineffective glucose transport. Type 1 immune-mediated diabetes is caused by cell-mediated destruction of pancreatic beta cells. The rate of beta-cell destruction is usually higher in children than in adults. The idiopathic form of type 1 diabetes has no known cause. Patients with this form have no evidence of autoimmunity and don’t produce insulin.
In type 2 diabetes, beta cells release insulin, but receptors are insulin-resistant and glucose transport is variable and ineffective. Risk factors for type 2 diabetes include:
❑ obesity (even an increased percentage of body fat primarily in the abdominal region); risk decreases with weight and drug therapy
❑ lack of physical activity
❑ history of GDM
❑ hypertension
❑ Black, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Asian American, Native American origin
❑ strong family history of diabetes
❑ older than age 45
❑ high-density lipoprotein cholesterol of less than 35 or triglyceride of greater than 250
❑ Seriously impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) test.
ELDER TIP As the body ages, the cells become more resistant to insulin, thus reducing the older adult’s ability to metabolize glucose. In addition, the release of insulin from the pancreatic beta cells is reduced and delayed. These combined processes result in hyperglycemia. In the older patient, sudden concentrations of glucose cause increased and more prolonged hyperglycemia.
The “other specific types” of DM result from various conditions (such as a genetic defect of the beta cells or endocrinopathies) or from use of or exposure to certain drugs or chemicals. GDM is considered present whenever a patient has any degree of abnormal glucose during pregnancy. This form may result from weight gain and increased levels of estrogen and placental hormones, which antagonize insulin.
Insulin transports glucose into the cell for use as energy and storage as glycogen. It also stimulates protein synthesis and free fatty acid storage in the fat deposits. Insulin deficiency compromises the body tissues’access to essential nutrients for fuel and storage.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Pancreatic cancer:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Evidence suggests that pancreatic cancer is linked to inhalation or absorption of the following carcinogens, which are then excreted by the pancreas:
❑cigarettes
❑food additives
❑industrial chemicals, such as beta-naphthalene, benzidine, and urea.
Possible predisposing factors are chronic pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, and chronic alcohol abuse (both pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus may be early manifestations of the disease as well).
Pancreatic cancer incidence increases with age, peaking between ages 60 and 70. Geographically, the incidence is highest in Israel, the United States, Sweden, and Canada.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Malignant spinal neoplasms:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Primary tumors of the spinal cord may be extramedullary (occurring outside the spinal cord) or intramedullary (occurring within the cord itself). Extramedullary tumors may be intradural (meningiomas and schwannomas), which account for 60% of all primary malignant spinal cord neoplasms, or extradural (metastatic tumors from breasts, lungs, prostate, leukemia, or lymphomas), which account for 25% of these malignant neoplasms.
Intramedullary tumors, or gliomas (astrocytomas or ependymomas), are comparatively rare, accounting for only about 10%. In children, they're low-grade astrocytomas.
Spinal cord tumors are rare compared with intracranial tumors (ratio of 1:4). They occur equally in men and women, with the exception of meningiomas, which occur mostly in women. Spinal cord tumors can occur anywhere along the length of the cord or its roots.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
About prevalence and incidence statistics:
The term 'prevalence' of Pancreatic cancer usually refers to the estimated population
of people who are managing Pancreatic cancer at any given time.
The term 'incidence' of Pancreatic cancer refers to the annual diagnosis rate,
or the number of new cases of Pancreatic cancer diagnosed each year.
Hence, these two statistics types can differ:
a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence,
but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence.
For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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