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* Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is estimated to occur in 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 1 million people per year | |||
* It usually occurs in adults of 20 - 40 years of age | |||
* It occurs more commonly in blacks in US | |||
* It can also occur in infants and children | |||
* It has a stable incidence which is highest among women | |||
* Worse survival is associated with: | |||
** Increased age | |||
** Male sex | |||
** Black race | |||
** Anatomic location of the limbs and head | |||
* It most commonly involves the trunk | |||
Revision as of 00:48, 16 August 2019
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is estimated to occur in 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 1 million people per year
- It usually occurs in adults of 20 - 40 years of age
- It occurs more commonly in blacks in US
- It can also occur in infants and children
- It has a stable incidence which is highest among women
- Worse survival is associated with:
- Increased age
- Male sex
- Black race
- Anatomic location of the limbs and head
- It most commonly involves the trunk