Malignant Melanoma of the Vulva and Vagina: A US Population-Based Study of 1863 Patients

Abstract

The overall prognosis of VuM and VaM remains poor. The American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system is applicable and should be used for VuM; however, lymph node status and mitotic rate are the most important predictors of survival. Lymph node status should be assessed and patients with positive nodes may be candidates for adjuvant treatment.