Malignant melanoma of the vulva: An extension of cutaneous melanoma?

Prognostic Factors of Recurrence and Survival in Vulvar Melanoma: Subgroup Analysis of the VULvar CANcer Study

“…In our study, the mean age was 68 years, similar to the literature reports. 2,4,6,10 We found, by multivariate analysis, that age was the most important predictor of overall survival (P G 0.001). This is consistent with previous studies that also described the prognostic impact of age.…”

“…Due to the low incidence, most of the information is derived from small retrospective case series and case reports. 2,4,10 Vulvar melanoma occurs usually in the fifth to seventh decades of life. In our study, the mean age was 68 years, similar to the literature reports.…”

Vulvar nevi, melanosis, and melanoma: An epidemiologic, clinical, and histopathologic review

“…43 A population-based study from Sweden found that 2.6% of melanomas occurred in the vulvar region. Interestingly, 2% of all melanomas in females occur on the vulvar mucosa, yet this site accounts for 0.7% of total body surface area.…”

Surgical Management and Prognostic Factors of Vulvovaginal Melanoma

“…[4][5][6][7] Although there is growing knowledge on treatments of cutaneous melanoma, 8,9 data on genital melanoma are still scant. 10 In fact, despite the high number of sporadic cases, only limited series are reported in literature. [11][12][13] Recently, Xia et al, 14 analyzing a series of 44 patients affected by vaginal melanoma, suggested that depth of invasion and lymphatic spread are the 2 main variables influencing survival.…”