Incidence patterns and trends of chordoma in the United States: a population-based analysis of over 6,000 cases
Hyuna Sung, Chenxi Jiang, Hela Koka, Jiwei Bai, Alisa M Goldstein, Xiaohong R Yang · 2026
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Hyuna Sung and co-authors charted chordoma occurrence in the United States in a 2026 population study. Chordoma is a rare bone cancer that grows from leftover embryonic tissue. Its patterns by age, sex, and place were poorly described.
Using registry data covering most of the US population, they counted 6,260 cases diagnosed from 2003 to 2022. Tumors arose most often in the skull base, then the sacrum and spine. Rates rose with age, peaked in the early eighties, and ran higher in men than women. Rates were notably lower in Black Americans than in White Americans. Overall incidence crept up each year. Five year relative survival was high overall but much lower for sacral tumors that had spread.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hyuna Sung, Chenxi Jiang, Hela Koka, Jiwei Bai, Alisa M Goldstein, Xiaohong R Yang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |