Statistics for Vaginal Cancer Health Article

Some people use statistics to try to figure out their chances of getting cancer or of being cured. It is important to remember that this data shows what happens with large groups of people. Because no two people are alike, you can’t use this information to know or predict what will happen to you.

These are some 2007 United States statistics from the American Cancer Society about vaginal cancer.

• Vaginal cancer is rare. It accounts for about 3% of all reproductive cancers in women.

• About 2,100 women will be diagnosed with the disease this year.

• An estimated 800 women will die from vaginal cancer this year.