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Physical Sciences and Mathematics

University of Louisville

2021

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Verrucous Carcinoma Of The Vulva: Patterns Of Care And Treatment Outcomes., Sara M. Dryden, Leonid B. Reshko, Jeremy T. Gaskins, Scott R. Silva Nov 2021

Verrucous Carcinoma Of The Vulva: Patterns Of Care And Treatment Outcomes., Sara M. Dryden, Leonid B. Reshko, Jeremy T. Gaskins, Scott R. Silva

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Background: Verrucous vulvar carcinoma (VC) is an uncommon and distinct histologic subtype of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The available literature on VC is currently limited to case reports and small single institution studies. Aims: The goals of this study were to analyze data from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) to quantitate the incidence of VC and to investigate the effects of patient demographics, tumor characteristics, and treatment regimens on overall survival (OS) in women with verrucous vulvar carcinoma. Methods and results: Patients diagnosed with vulvar SCC or VC between the years of 2004 and 2016 were identified in the NCDB. …