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Investigating racial and ethnic disparities in vulvar squamous cell carcinoma: A retrospective cohort analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: To the Editor: Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) accounts for 5% of cancers of the female reproductive tract, with incidence and mortality rates continuing to rise.1 If diagnosed early, vulvar SCC is highly curable with a survival rate of 90% in the absence of lymph node involvement.2 Previous studies have evaluated racial disparities in survival outcomes of White and Black patients3; however, there is a paucity of literature examining such disparities across racial and ethnic cohorts outside these 2 groups.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.06.092

Authors: Sierra I. Thomas, Mitchell A. Taylor, Divya K. Sharma, Vanessa B. Voss, Erin X. Wei

Institutions: University of Utah, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Creighton University

Language: English

Topic: Genital Health and Disease

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,200