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Vulvar cancer accounts for about 5% of cancers of the female genital system in the United States.

Estimated new cases and deaths from vulvar cancer in the United States in 2015:

New cases: 5,150 Deaths: 1,080 Estimated New Cases in 2015- 5,150

Estimated Deaths in 2015- 1,080

% of AllCancer Deaths- 0.2%

In 2015, it is estimated that there will be 5,150 new cases of vulvar cancer and an estimated 1,080 people will die of this disease.

For vulvar cancer, death rates increase with age. The number of deaths was 0.5 per 100,000 women per year based on 2008-2012.

Using statistical models for analysis, rates for new vulvar cancer cases have been rising on average 0.5% each year over the last 10 years. Death rates have not changed significantly over 2002-2012. 5-year survival trends are shown below the figure.

The number of new cases of vulvar cancer was 2.4 per 100,000 women per year based on 2008-2012 case^[1]

Survival by Stage

The earlier vulvar cancer is caught, the better chance a person has of surviving five years after being diagnosed. For vulvar cancer, 59.2% are diagnosed at the local stage. The 5-year survival for localized vulvar cancer is 85.8%.

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.^[2]

Age

The incidence of vulvar cancer increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 68 years.^[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
↑ 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
↑ 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
↑ 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