TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pheochromocytoma A1 - Pacak, Karel A1 - Fojo, Tito A2 - Boyiadzis, Michael M. A2 - Fojo, Tito PY - 2022 T2 - Hematology-Oncology Therapy, 3e AB - EpidemiologyTable Graphic Jump Location|Download (.pdf)|PrintEpidemiologyIncidence✫:3–8 cases per one million populationMedian age:42 yearsMale to female ratio:1:1✫The annual incidence of pheochromocytoma in the United States is not precisely known, but the high prevalence (0.05%) of pheochromocytomas found in autopsy series indicates that the tumor is underdiagnosed and that the annual incidence is likely to be higher than indicated Beard CM et al. Mayo Clin Proc 1983;58:802–804Eisenhofer G et al. Endocr Relat Cancer 2004;11:423–436Neumann HPH et al. N Engl J Med 2002;346:1459–1466Pacak K et al. Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab 2007;3:91–102Stenstrom et al. Acta Med Scand 1986;220:225–232 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187884463 ER -