Biopsy‐verified vulvar lichen sclerosus and the risk of non‐vulvar cancer: A nationwide cohort study
Emma L. Kaderly Rasmussen,
Charlotte Gerd Hannibal,
Rasmus Hertzum‐Larsen
et al.
Abstract:Vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease known to be associated with human papillomavirus‐independent vulvar squamous cell carcinoma. Evidence on the association with other types of cancer, however, is sparce. We conducted a large nationwide cohort study examining the incidence of non‐vulvar cancers among women with biopsy‐verified VLS compared with the general female population. By using the nationwide Pathology Registry, we identified all women in Denmark with a biopsy‐ve… Show more
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