Vulvar Cancer

Cancer Treatments for Vulvar Cancer

Vulvar cancer is a rare cancer women may develop. The vulva is all of the external areas of the female genitalia. According to the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) report, 3,580 women will end up with a cancer of the vulva diagnosis in 2009, and an estimated 900 women will die from the condition that same year. The condition typically affects women in their fifth decade of life or later. Several different forms of vulvar cancer may occur. Although treatment plans vary by patient depending on the cancer type and staging, four...

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The vulva is the skin and fatty type of tissue area in women located about an inch or so below the pubic hairline towards the anus. This particular type of cancer usually affects the skin folds around the vagina called the lab...