SEER Stat Fact Sheets: Testis
It is estimated that 7,920 men will be diagnosed with and 370 men will die of cancer of the testis in 20131.
Incidence & Mortality
From 2006-2010, the median age at diagnosis for cancer of the testis was 33 years of age3. Approximately 6.2% were diagnosed under age 20; 48.4% between 20 and 34; 24.9% between 35 and 44; 13.8% between 45 and 54; 4.7% between 55 and 64; 1.3% between 65 and 74; 0.7% between 75 and 84; and 0.2% 85+ years of age.
The age-adjusted incidence rate was 5.5 per 100,000 men per year. These rates are based on cases diagnosed in 2006-2010 from 18 SEER geographic areas.
|All Races||5.5 per 100,000 men|
|White||6.6 per 100,000 men|
|Black||1.4 per 100,000 men|
|Asian/Pacific Islander||1.9 per 100,000 men|
|American Indian/Alaska Native a||4.5 per 100,000 men|
|Hispanic b||4.7 per 100,000 men|
From 2006-2010, the median age at death for cancer of the testis was 40 years of age4. Approximately 1.9% died under age 20; 35.4% between 20 and 34; 21.3% between 35 and 44; 17.8% between 45 and 54; 11.2% between 55 and 64; 5.0% between 65 and 74; 4.5% between 75 and 84; and 3.0% 85+ years of age.
The age-adjusted death rate was 0.2 per 100,000 men per year. These rates are based on patients who died in 2006-2010 in the US.
|All Races||0.2 per 100,000 men|
|White||0.3 per 100,000 men|
|Black||0.1 per 100,000 men|
|Asian/Pacific Islander||0.1 per 100,000 men|
|American Indian/Alaska Native a|
|Hispanic b||0.3 per 100,000 men|
Trends in Rates
Trends in rates can be described in many ways. Information for trends over a fixed period of time, for example 1996-2010, can be evaluated by the annual percentage change (APC) (See Fast Stats for trends over fixed time intervals) . If there is a negative sign before the number, the trend is a decrease; otherwise it is an increase. If there is an asterisk after the APC then the trend was significant, that is, one believes that it is beyond chance, i.e. 95% sure, that the increase or decrease is real over the period 1996-2010. If the trend is not significant, the trend is usually reported as stable or level. Joinpoint analyses can be used over a long period of time to evaluate when changes in the trend have occurred along with the APC which shows how much the trend has changed between each of the joinpoints.
Based on rates from 2007-2009, 0.37% of men born today will be diagnosed with cancer of the testis at some time during their lifetime. This number can also be expressed as 1 in 268 men will be diagnosed with cancer of the testis during their lifetime. These statistics are called the lifetime risk of developing cancer. Sometimes it is more useful to look at the probability of developing cancer of the testis between two age groups. For example, 0.05% of men will develop cancer of the testis between their 50th and 70th birthdays. (See Fast Stats for more detailed statistics, and Probability of Developing and Dying of Cancer for methodology)
On January 1, 2010, in the United States there were approximately 221,020 men alive who had a history of cancer of the testis. This includes any person alive on January 1, 2010 who had been diagnosed with cancer of the testis at any point prior to January 1, 2010 and includes persons with active disease and those who are cured of their disease. Prevalence can also be expressed as a percentage and it can also be calculated for a specific amount of time prior to January 1, 2010 such as diagnosed within 5 years of January 1, 2010. (See Fast Stats for more detailed statistics, and Overview of Prevalence Statistics for methodology)