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Vulvar carcinoma is rare, accounting for 3–5 % of female tract cancers. Sixty-six percent of cases occur over the age of 70 years.
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Buy, J.N., Ghossain, M. (2013). Premalignant and Malignant Tumors of the Vulva . In: Gynecological Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31012-6_36
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