Impact of socioeconomic status and ethnic enclave on cervical cancer incidence among Hispanics and Asians in California.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of cervical cancer by nativity [United States (US) versus non-US], neighborhood socioeconomic status and ethnic enclave among Hispanics and Asians in California.

Methods: Using data from the California Cancer Registry, information on all primary invasive cervical cancer (Cca) patients diagnosed in California from January 1, 1990 through December 31, 2004 was obtained. We analyzed the influence of enclave, socioeconomic status and nativity on Cca incidence.

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina: prognostic factors, treatment patterns, and outcomes.

Objective: Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA) of the vagina is a rare malignancy with limited data to guide treatment. We evaluated prognostic factors and outcomes for patients with primary vaginal SCCA treated with definitive radiation therapy at a single institution.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on patients treated for primary vaginal SCCA from 1959 to 2011.