Malignant neoplasm of endocrine gland
Description
endocrine neoplasm: A benign or malignant neoplasm arising from the epithelial cells of an endocrine organ. Representative examples include pituitary gland adenoma, pituitary gland carcinoma, thyroid gland carcinoma, carcinoid tumor, and neuroendocrine carcinoma.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | C3_ENDOCRINE |
| Include | C3_THYROID_GLAND, C3_ADRENAL_GLAND, C3_ENDOCRINE_NAS |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 2 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 516 | 404 | 112 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.39 | 0.54 | 0.2 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 49.4 | 48.52 | 52.56 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 3.68 | 2.23 | 8.93 |