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Key Statistics for Vaginal Cancer
Vaginal cancer is rare. It accounts for 1% to 2% of cancers in the female genital tract, and a very small portion of cancers overall.
Vaginal cancer occurs mainly in older women. Women usually are round 69 years old when they are diagnosed; though some women will be younger and some will be older.
About 75% of vaginal cancers are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
For survival statistics related to vaginal cancer, see Survival Rates for Vaginal Cancer.
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Developed by the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Cancer Society medical and editorial content team with medical review and contribution by the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Jhingran A, Russell AH, Seiden MV, et al. Chapter 84: Cancers of the Cervix, Vulva, and Vagina. In: Neiderhuber JE, Armitage JO, Doroshow JH, Kastan MB, Tepper JE, eds. Abeloff¡¯s Clinical Oncology. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA. Elsevier; 2020.
SEER*Explorer: An interactive website for SEER cancer statistics [Internet]. Surveillance Research Program, National Cancer Institute; 2024 Apr 17. [cited 2024 May 28]. Available from: https://seer.cancer.gov/statistics-network/explorer/. Data source(s): SEER Incidence Data, November 2023 Submission (1975-2021), SEER 22 registries. U.S. Mortality Data (1969-2022), National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.
Last Revised: September 23, 2024
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