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Vulvar cancer epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
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
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
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
Age
| 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
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
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
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]