Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]

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The incidence of choriocarcinoma is approximately 110-120 per 100,000 pregnancies.[1]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

  • The reported incidence of choriocarcinoma in the United States is about 110 to 120 per 100,000 pregnancies[1]
  • The reported incidence of choriocarcinoma, the most aggressive form of GTD, in the United States is about 2 to 7 per 100,000 pregnancies
  • The U.S. age-standardized (1960 World Population Standard) incidence rate of choriocarcinoma is about 0.18 per 100,000 women between the ages of 15 years and 49 years

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 General Information About Gestational Trophoblastic Disease National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/gestational-trophoblastic/hp/gtd-treatment-pdq/#section/_1. Accessed on October7, 2015

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