Statistics about Heart cancer

About statistics: This page presents a variety of statistics about Heart cancer. The term 'prevalence' of Heart cancer usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Heart cancer at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Heart cancer refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Heart 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.

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Heart cancer: (see also prevalence and incidence page for Heart cancer)
Incidence statistics about Heart cancer: The following statistics relate to the incidence of Heart cancer:

8,680 new cases for soft tissue/heart cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
4,760 new male cases for soft tissue/heart cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
3,920 new female cases for soft tissue/heart cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)

Death and mortality statistics for Heart cancer:
Deaths from Heart cancer: 3,660 estimated deaths for soft tissue/heart cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Death statistics for Heart cancer: The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Heart cancer:

2,020 estimated male deaths for soft tissue/heart cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
1,640 estimated female deaths for soft tissue/heart cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)

Society statistics for Heart cancer
Hospitalization statistics for Heart cancer: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Heart cancer:

0.009% (1,178) of hospital consultant episodes were for malignant neoplasm of heart mediastinum and pleura in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
83% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of heart mediastinum and pleura required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
61% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of heart mediastinum and pleura were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
39% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of heart mediastinum and pleura were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
27% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of heart mediastinum and pleura required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
8.2 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for malignant neoplasm of heart mediastinum and pleura in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
4 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for malignant neoplasm of heart mediastinum and pleura in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
55 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for malignant neoplasm of heart mediastinum and pleura in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
43% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of heart mediastinum and pleura occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
19% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of heart mediastinum and pleura occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
24% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of heart mediastinum and pleura were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.011% (5,774) of hospital bed days were for malignant neoplasm of heart mediastinum and pleura in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

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