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Predicting causes of death among vulvar cancer patients; SEER database analysis

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Epidemiology

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Background: This study aims to identify causes of death among vulvar cancer patients diagnosed in the period between 2004 and 2013, using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End-Results (SEER) Program. Patients Methods: Data of 3769 Women with vulvar cancer, aged 40 years or more were extracted. Causes of death were categorized into vulvar cancer death, other cancer death, and other causes of death. The statistical analysis was performed using R (Version 3.4.0) utilizing the survival package (Version 2.41-3) and competing for the risk package. Results: At the end of the follow-up period, 2520 patients (66.9%) were alive while 1249 patients (33.14%) were dead. Of the 1249 deaths, 632 (50.6%) were attributed to vulvar cancer, 184 (14.7%) to other cancers, and 433 (34.66%) to other causes of death. Cardiovascular diseases and other gynecological cancers were the most common causes of death after vulvar cancer representing 16.65% and 5.28% of all deaths respectively. Advanced disease stage and more than three positive lymph nodes were associated with an increased risk of death due to other cancers. Simple and total surgeries were associated with lower risk. Non-cancer-related deaths were higher in unmarried women or in those who underwent surgical treatment. Conclusions: Non-cancer causes in addition to cancers other than vulvar cancer account for half of all deaths that occurred among patients diagnosed with vulvar cancer. Cardiovascular diseases and other gynecologic cancers are the most significant causes of death after vulvar cancer. 

DOI

10.21608/jcbr.2022.115165.1242

Keywords

Vulvar cancer, Competing Mortality, Causes of death, SEER database

Authors

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Mohamed

Last Name

Hafez

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Tarek

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ONCOLOGY CENTER MANSOURA UNIVERSITY

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mthafez@yahoo.com

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0000-0002-7193-9539

First Name

Gehad

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Tawfik

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Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine

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gehadtawfik22@yahoo.com

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First Name

Reem

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Yousef

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-

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Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine

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reem.yousef@gmail.com

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First Name

Sarah

Last Name

Antar

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Antar

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Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine

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sarah_antar@mans.edu.eg

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Nazzal

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-

Affiliation

Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine

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nazzal28@gmail.com

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First Name

Mona

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Hosh

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-

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Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine

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mona_7osh@yahoo.com

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First Name

Mahmoud

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Warda

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Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine

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dr.warda717@gmail.com

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Richard

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Leu

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Cosmic Lens Consulting, LLC, USA

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richard.leu@cosmiclensconsulting.com

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First Name

Basel

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Refky

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-

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Oncology Center Mansoura University

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dr_basel@mans.edu.eg

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Mansoura

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Volume

6

Article Issue

2

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36020

Issue Date

2022-06-01

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2022-01-07

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2022-06-01

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31

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40

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2682-261X

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2682-2628

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885

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International Journal of Cancer and Biomedical Research

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22 Jan 2023