Who Gets It?
December 15, 2021
Transcript
Cancer of the ureter is a fairly rare cancer. Only 2 to 3 patients out of every 100,000 develop ureteral cancer. Accounting for less than 4,000 cases in the United States every year. This is one cancer that affects men at a much greater proportion than women. In fact, men are twice as likely compared to women to get cancer of the ureter.
The average age of diagnosis is 73. So cancer of the ureter is more common in older adults.
Key Takeaways
1. Cancer of the ureter is fairly rare – only 2 to 3 patients out of every 100,000 develop it.
2. There are fewer than 4,000 cases in the United States every year.
3. Men are twice as likely compared to women to get cancer of the ureter.
4. The average age of diagnosis is 73.
