Incidence and Survival of Primary Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans in the United States

Abstract

This is the largest population-based study of DFSP derived from a cohort of almost 7,000 patients. The epidemiologic profile of DFSP differs from most skin cancers. Incidence is stable and highest among women and blacks. Worse survival is associated with increased age, male sex, black race, and anatomic location of the limbs and head.