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Review of Gender Disparities in Initial Treatment Approaches for Genital Extramammary Paget Disease in the US

Review of Gender Disparities in Initial Treatment Approaches for Genital Extramammary Paget Disease in the US

Genital extramammary Paget disease (gEMPD) is a rare skin cancer that affects the genital area. Surgery is the standard treatment for gEMPD. For a study, researchers sought to investigate whether the treatment and outcomes of gEMPD differ by sex and US region. The researchers found that women were more frequently offered total skinning procedures for gEMPD, while men were more frequently offered MMS.