Basic Summary for Endocrine system cancer
Main name of condition: Endocrine system cancer
Other names or spellings: endocrine cancer
What is Endocrine system cancer?
Brief description of Endocrine system cancer: Cancer of any gland or part of the endocrine system
Parent types of Endocrine system cancer: Endocrine disorders
Organs Affected by Endocrine system cancer: glands, endocrine system
Types of Endocrine system cancer: Thyroid cancer, Endocrine pancreatic cancer, Insulinoma, Glucagonoma, Somatostatinoma, Adrenal cancer, Parathyroid Cancer, Pituitary Cancer, Thymus Cancer
How many people get Endocrine system cancer?
Incidence (annual) of Endocrine system cancer: 25,520 new cases for endocrine system cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Incidence Rate of Endocrine system cancer: approx 1 in 10,658 or 0.01% or 25,520 people in USA [about data]
How serious is Endocrine system cancer?
Deaths for Endocrine system cancer: 2,440 estimated deaths for endocrine system cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Society issues for Endocrine system cancer
Hospitalization statistics for Endocrine system cancer: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Endocrine system cancer:
- 0.72% (91,298) of hospital episodes were for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 86% of hospital consultations for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 40% of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 60% of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 30% of hospital admissions for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 10.6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 6 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 61 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 36% of hospitalisations for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 23% of hospitalisations for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 34% of hospitalisations for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.96% (503,982) of hospital bed days were for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.011% (1,437) of hospital consultant episodes were for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 88% of hospital consultant episodes for required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 48% of hospital consultant episodes for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland were for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 52% of hospital consultant episodes for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland were for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 20% of hospital consultant episodes for required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 10 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 5 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 43 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 52% of hospital consultant episodes for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 8% of hospital consultant episodes for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 26% of hospital consultant episodes for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.017% (8,799) of hospital bed days were for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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