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Vulval squamous cell carcinoma is an under-reported cancer associated with poor outcomes: a national retrospective cohort study of the incidence and trends in England, 2013–2022

Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Vulval squamous cell carcinoma (VSCC) accounts for ∼90% of vulval cancers in England. Diagnosis is often delayed due to nonspecific presentations, limited screening, poor awareness and reluctance to undergo intimate examinations. Other than sentinel lymph node biopsies, management advances have been scarce. This national retrospective cohort study describes epidemiological trends, diagnostic stage, referral routes, treatment and survival in England (2013–2022) among self-identifying women.
DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljag021
Authors: Charlotte Sheern, Nick J Levell, Birgitta van Bodegraven, Catherine Harwood, Andy Nordin, Jane Sterling, Zoe C Venables
Institutions: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, National Health Service, British Association of Dermatologists, NHS England, Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,920
OpenAlex ID: W7124569796
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