Influence of stage and age on survival of patients with vulvar cancer in Germany: a retrospective study

ObjectivesTo evaluate the 5-year survival rate of patients with vulvar cancer, taking into account prognostic factors (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage and age) and the influence of lymph node involvement and tumour size as well as the correlation between FIGO stage...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ open 2024-08, Vol.14 (8), p.e077960
Hauptverfasser:	Mack, Luisa Carlotta, Hagemeier, Anna, Forner, Dirk Michael
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adult oncology Age Factors Age groups Aged Aged, 80 and over Classification EPIDEMIOLOGY Female Genital cancers Germany - epidemiology Gynaecological oncology GYNAECOLOGY Humans Hypotheses Lymph Nodes - pathology Lymphatic Metastasis Lymphatic system Medical prognosis Metastasis Middle age Middle Aged Mortality Neoplasm Staging Obstetrics and Gynaecology Original Research Patients Prognosis Registries Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Survival Rate Tumors Vulvar Neoplasms - mortality Vulvar Neoplasms - pathology Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	ObjectivesTo evaluate the 5-year survival rate of patients with vulvar cancer, taking into account prognostic factors (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage and age) and the influence of lymph node involvement and tumour size as well as the correlation between FIGO stage and age at onset.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingGerman cancer registries.ParticipantsThe study included 17 017 patients diagnosed with vulvar cancer between 2004 and 2014 with follow-up until 2017. Exclusion criteria were incomplete documentation, age
ISSN:	2044-6055 2044-6055
DOI:	10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077960