Vulvar cancer epidemiology and demographics

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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]

Overview

In 2012, the incidence of vulvar cancer was estimated to be 2.4 per 100,000 females in the United States.

Incidence

The incidence of vulvar cancer was 2.4 per 100,000 women per year. These rates are age-adjusted and based on 2008-2012 cases and deaths.[1]

Age

  • The incidence of vulvar cancer increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 68 years.[2]
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 white race.[3]
Race All Races White Black Asian /

Pacific Islander

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Alaska Native || style="padding: 0 5px; font-size: 100%; background: #4682B4; color: #FFFFFF; width: 10%" align=center |Hispanic ||style="padding: 0 5px; font-size: 100%; background: #4682B4; color: #FFFFFF; width: 10%" align=center |Non-Hispanic

Incidence 0.2% 2% 6.1% 15.3% 19.8% 19.8% 22.1% 14.9%

References

  1. 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
  2. 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
  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