Malignant neoplasms of the vagina: A 30-year review from the Republic of Belarus.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To perform a retrospective review of patients diagnosed with vaginal malignant neoplasms (VMN) in the Republic of Belarus.

Methods

The Belarusian Cancer Registry was reviewed for patients diagnosed with VMN from 1990 to 2019. The data collected included age at diagnosis, demographic information, histology, stage, treatment modalities, and outcomes. Data were compared across decades (1990-1999, 2000-2009, and 2010-2019).

Results

A total of 868 patients were diagnosed with VMN in Belarus between 1990 and 2019. The estimated age-standardized incidence rate of VMN per 100,000 female population increased from 0.1 in 1999 to 0.4 in 2019 (p < 0.05). The mortality rate for this period was 0.0-0.2 per 100,000 female population. Of all newly diagnosed cases of

SUBMITTER: Matylevich OP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10714231 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature