Vulvar cancer epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2] Syed Musadiq Ali M.B.B.S.[3]

Overview

The incidence of vulvar cancer was estimated to be 2.4 per 100,000 females in the United States. The incidence of vulvar cancer increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 68 years. Vulvar cancer is more prevalent in the caucasian race.^[1]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

The overall age adjusted incidence rate of vulvar cancer among females is approximately 2.4 per 100,000 individuals in the United States.^[1]

Age

The incidence of vulvar cancer increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 68 years.^[1]

Age	<20	20-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75-84	>85
Incidence	0.2%	2%	6.1%	15.3%	19.8%	19.8%	22.1%	14.9%

Race

Vulvar cancer is more prevalent in the caucasian race.^[1]

Race	All Races	White	Black	Asian/Pacific Islander	American Indian/Alaska Native	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Incidence	2.4 per 100,000	2.6 per 100,000	1.8 per 100,000	0.9 per 100,000	2.0 per 100,000	1.7 per 100,000	2.5 per 100,000

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 SEER Stat Fact Sheets: Vulvar Cancer. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/vulva.html Accessed on September 21, 2015

[xyz-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 SEER Stat Fact Sheets: Vulvar Cancer. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/vulva.html Accessed on September 21, 2015

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