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Incidence

IXA.G.1

Lead Author(s): 

Kimberly J. Templeton, MD

Supporting Author(s): 

Sylvia I. Watkins-Castillo, PhD

Men have a higher incidence of all types of musculoskeletal system tumors than women do. The difference is particularly noticeable in the incidence of myeloma, with both White and Black men being 30% to 40% more likely to have myeloma than White or Black Women. (Reference Table 9A.7 PDF [1] CSV [2])

Annual Incidence of Tumors of the Musculoskeletal System, by Sex, United States 2006-2010

Edition: 

  • 2014
The Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States - Copyright © 2014.
Source URL: https://bmus.latticegroup.com/2014-report/ixag1/incidence

Links:
[1] https://bmus.latticegroup.com/docs/T9A.7.pdf
[2] https://bmus.latticegroup.com/docs/T9A.7.csv