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

Overview

The prevalence of carcinoid syndrome is approximately 1.5 per 100,000 individuals worldwide. The incidence of carcinoid syndrome is approximately 2 per 100,000 individuals worldwide. The median age at diagnosis is 60.9 years.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

• The incidence of carcinoid syndrome is estimated to be 2 cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
• Carcinoid tumors represent about 0.5% of all newly diagnosed malignancies.
• Carcinoid tumors account for 75% of all gastrointestinal endocrine tumors.
• Ovarian carcinoid tumors account for 0.3% of all ovarian tumors and 0.5% of carcinoid tumors.

Age

• Carcinoid syndrome is a disease that tends to affect the elderly population.
• Ovarian carcinoid tumors are commonly seen in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.
• The median age at diagnosis is 60.9 years.

Gender

• Females are more commonly affected with carcinoid syndrome than males.
• Males are more commonly affected with thymic carcinoid tumor than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 3 to 1.

Race

Carcinoid syndrome usually affects individuals of the Caucasian race. African American, Latin American, and Asian individuals are less likely to develop carcinoid syndrome.