In the United States, vulvar cancer accounts for about 4% of cancers of the female reproductive organs and 0.6% of all cancers in women. In the United States, women have a 1 in 406 chance of developing vulvar cancer at some point during their life. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2009, about 3,580 cancers of the vulva will be diagnosed in the United States, and about 900 women will die of this cancer.

Last Medical Review: 12/30/2008
Last Revised: 05/14/2009