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Liposarcoma is the second most common type of all soft tissue sarcomas in adults. The [[incidence]] of liposarcoma was estimated to be 0.25 cases per 100,000 individuals. Men are slightly more affected with liposarcoma than women. It is most frequent in middle-aged and older adults. The [[incidence]] of liposarcoma was estimated to be 0.25 cases per 100,000 individuals. Liposarcoma affects people of all ethnic groups but slightly more in the people from black ethnic background. | |||
== | == Epidemiology and Demographics == | ||
== | ===Incidence=== | ||
*The [[incidence]] of liposarcoma was estimated to be 0.25 cases per 100,000 individuals.<ref name="Sarcoma">{{cite web | title = Sarcoma help| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=KJLEIvX4wzoC&pg=PA258&lpg=PA258&dq=liposarcoma+epidemiology&source=bl&ots=yCuQc9RQtn&sig=HtXwR2nLgweOlbIyG0bAExORei0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=dsYiVLf8JfaRsQST9AE&ved=0CFIQ6AEwCjgK#v=onepage&q=liposarcoma%20epidemiology&f=false }}</ref> | |||
===Age=== | |||
*Liposarcoma most frequently occurs in the middle-aged and older [[Adult|adults]] (age 40 and above). | |||
*[[Tumor|Tumors]] of [[adult]] life have a [[median]] age of 55 - 60 years. | |||
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== | ==Gender== | ||
*Men are slightly more affected with liposarcoma than women. | |||
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| [[File:SEER Age adjusted SEER incidence rate by sex.png|thumb|400px|none|''Courtesy: SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2011'' | | [[File:SEER Age adjusted SEER incidence rate by sex.png|thumb|400px|none|''Courtesy: SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2011'']] | ||
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== | ==Race== | ||
*Liposarcoma affects people of all ethnic groups but slightly more in the people from black ethnic background. | |||
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| [[File:SEER Ethinicity soft tissue sarcoma.png|thumb|400px|none|''Courtesy: SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2011'' | | [[File:SEER Ethinicity soft tissue sarcoma.png|thumb|400px|none|''Courtesy: SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2011'']] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
Liposarcoma is the second most common type of all soft tissue sarcomas in adults. The incidence of liposarcoma was estimated to be 0.25 cases per 100,000 individuals. Men are slightly more affected with liposarcoma than women. It is most frequent in middle-aged and older adults. The incidence of liposarcoma was estimated to be 0.25 cases per 100,000 individuals. Liposarcoma affects people of all ethnic groups but slightly more in the people from black ethnic background.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
Age
- Liposarcoma most frequently occurs in the middle-aged and older adults (age 40 and above).
- Tumors of adult life have a median age of 55 - 60 years.
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Gender
- Men are slightly more affected with liposarcoma than women.
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Race
- Liposarcoma affects people of all ethnic groups but slightly more in the people from black ethnic background.
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