This study provides the best available data regarding the incidence, risk factors, and mortality associated with DFSP.
U.S. population-based studies of skin cancers, even of such common types as cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, are rare. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare cutaneous sarcoma, and data on its related risk factors, incidence, and survival are scarce.
Kreicher and colleagues assessed incidence and survival rates associated with DFSP in the U.S. through analysis of the population-based Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program database from 2000 to 2010. Incidence in women was proportionately higher (1.14) than in men, and blacks were almost twice as susceptible as whites. The age group with the most reported cases was 20–39, and overall, DFSP accounted for 0.1% of cancers reported via SEER…
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Editorial boards JAMA Dermatology; Dermatologic Surgery; Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology; Lasers in Medical Science; Skin Therapy Letter
Leadership positions in professional societies American Academy of Dermatology (Chair, Health Care Finance Committee); American College of Mohs Surgery (Board of Directors); American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (Board of Directors)
DisclosuresConsultant / Advisory boardAmway
Editorial boards JAMA Dermatology; Dermatologic Surgery; Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology; Lasers in Medical Science; Skin Therapy Letter
Leadership positions in professional societies American Academy of Dermatology (Chair, Health Care Finance Committee); American College of Mohs Surgery (Board of Directors); American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (Board of Directors)