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Types of Vulvar Cancer
Women's Cancer Network — Nearly 90% of vulvar cancers are cancers that begin in the squamous cells. These are the cells that make up most of the skin. Other rare types of vulvar cancer include melanoma and basal cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and Paget's disease of the ...More…
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Vulvar Cancer
Cancer Net — The vulva is a woman's external genitalia and is made up of the skin and fatty tissue that surround the clitoris and the openings of the vagina and urethra. The fatty tissue makes up two folds, called the labia majora and labia minora. Cancer of ...More…
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Imiquimod May Help to Prevent Vulvar Cancer
National Cancer Institute — Vulvar cancer, vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN), vulvar dysplasia, imiquimod (Aldara®). (Definitions of many terms related to cancer can be found in the Cancer.gov Dictionary.) Women with a precancerous condition called vulvar ...More…
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Vulvar Cancer
Family Doctor — The vulva is the skin and fatty tissue between the upper thighs of women, from the area of the anus to about an inch below the pubic hairline. Cancer of the vulva most often affects the two skin folds (or lips) around the vagina, known as the ...More…
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Vulvar Cancer
Family Doctor — The vulva is the skin and fatty tissue between the upper thighs of women, from the area of the anus to about an inch below the pubic hairline. Cancer of the vulva most often affects the two skin folds (or lips) around the vagina, known as the ...More…
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General Information About Vulvar Cancer
National Cancer Institute — Vulvar cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the vulva. HPV infection and older age can affect the risk of developing vulvar cancer. Possible signs of vulvar cancer include bleeding or itching. Tests ...More…
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What Are the Key Statistics About Vulvar Cancer?
American Cancer Society — In the United States, vulvar cancer accounts for about 4% of cancers of the female reproductive organs and 0.6% of all cancers in women. In the United States, women have a 1 in 406 chance of developing vulvar cancer at some point during their ...More…
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What's New in Vulvar Cancer Research and Treatment?
American Cancer Society — Research is being done to find new ways to prevent and treat cancer of the vulva. There are some promising new developments. Oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes: Scientists are learning more about how certain genes called oncogenes and tumor ...More…
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Do We Know What Causes Vulvar Cancer?
American Cancer Society — Several risk factors for cancer of the vulva are known, and we are beginning to understand how these factors can cause cells in the vulva to become cancerous. Recent studies suggest that squamous cell vulvar cancer (the most common type) can ...More…
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What Should You Ask Your Doctor About Vulvar Cancer?
American Cancer Society — Here are some questions to consider: What type of vulvar cancer do I have? Has my cancer spread beyond the vulva? What treatments are appropriate for me? What do you recommend? Why? What do I tell my children, husband, parents, and other family ...More…
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What Are the Risk Factors For Vulvar Cancer?
American Cancer Society — Although several risk factors increase the odds of developing vulvar cancer, most women with these risks do not develop it. And some women without any apparent risk factors develop vulvar cancer. When a woman develops vulvar cancer, it is usually ...More…
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Can Vulvar Cancer Be Prevented?
American Cancer Society — The risk of vulvar cancer can be reduced by avoiding certain risk factors and by treating pre-cancerous conditions before an invasive cancer develops. These steps cannot guarantee prevention but can greatly reduce your chances of developing ...More…