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Rates of melanoma have increased worldwide over the last few decades. Currently, this rate of increase is greater for melanoma than for any other cancer in the U.S. Approximately 3% of all melanomas diagnosed in women are located within the genital tract, predominantly affecting the vulva. Overall, melanomas of the vulva account for 2-10% of all malignancies of the female external genitalia. Due to the rarity of this disease, treatment recommendations do not exist.
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