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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]
Overview
The incidence of benign cardiac tumor including Myxoma is about 250 per 100,000 persons. Myxoma is a rare disease that tends to affect infants and children, females are more commonly affected with myxoma than males.[1]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
The incidence of benign cardiac tumor including Myxoma is about 250 per 100,000 persons.
Age
The majority of patients with Myxoma are infants and children.
Gender
Myxomas are more common in females.
References
- ↑ National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdp