See also prevalence and incidence page for Small Intestine Cancer
Incidence (annual) of Small Intestine Cancer: 5,300 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 51,320 or 0.00% or 5,300 people in USA [about data]
Incidence extrapolations for USA for Small Intestine Cancer: 5,299 per year, 441 per month, 101 per week, 14 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the incidence statistic: 5,300 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
The following statistics relate to the incidence of Small Intestine Cancer:
Deaths from Small Intestine Cancer: 1,130 estimated deaths for small intestine cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Death rate extrapolations for USA for Small Intestine Cancer: 1,129 per year, 94 per month, 21 per week, 3 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 1,130 estimated deaths for small intestine cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Small Intestine Cancer:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Small Intestine Cancer:
This page presents a variety of statistics about Small Intestine Cancer. The term 'prevalence' of Small Intestine Cancer usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Small Intestine Cancer at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Small Intestine Cancer refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Small Intestine 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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