The information below shows a list of types of Abdominal Cancer, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Abdominal Cancer. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.
Disease | Incidence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| pancreatic cancer | approx 1 in 8,976 or 0.01% or 30,300 people in USA | 30,299 | 30,300 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate) |
| stomach cancer | approx 1 in 12,592 or 0.01% or 21,600 people in USA | 21,599 | 21,600 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate); about 24,000 annual cases in the United States (NCI) |
| liver cancer | approx 1 in 16,385 or 0.01% or 16,600 people in USA | 16,599 | 16,600 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate) |
| bowel/colorectal cancer | N/A | N/A | No information |
| renal cancer | N/A | N/A | No information |
| ovarian cancer | approx 1 in 11,673 or 0.01% or 23,300 people in USA | 23,300 | 23,300 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate); about 1 in 57 women in the United States (NCI) |
| uterine cancer | N/A | N/A | No information |
For more information about types of Abdominal Cancer, refer to our section on types of Abdominal Cancer.
The medical term 'incidence' of Abdominal Cancer usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Abdominal Cancer. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Abdominal Cancer at any given time (e.g. prevalence includes people who have had a medical condition for a long time). For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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