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What is vulvar cancer?
The vulva:
The vulva, which is part of a woman’s genitals, is at the opening of the vagina (birth canal). Vulvar cancer is classified based on the types of cells where it begins.
Bartholin glands: help lubricate the vagina during sex. One is on each side of the opening of the vagina.
Squamous cell , which is a wart-like growth. Verrucous vulvar cancer is a subtype: often can be treated successfully. It is the main type of vulvar cancer.
Adenocarcinoma usually starts in the Bartholin glands or sweat glands in the vulva. These make up about 8% of vulvar cancers. Paget disease of the vulva is a type of adenocarcinoma in which the cancer cells are in the top layer of skin.
Sarcomas may be found in children as well as adults. These rare types of vulvar cancer start in the muscles or bones.
About Vulvar Cancer
Vulvar cancer is rare. Vulvar cancer usually grows slowly and may begin as precancerous changes that can be treated before they become cancer. The median age of diagnosis for Vulvar cancer is 68, and the disease’s five-year survival rate is about 71%.
Which Factors may impact the chance of getting Vulvar cancer in the vulva?
Anything that increases your chance of getting vulvar cancer is a risk factor. These include:
Age: More than half of women who develop vulvar cancer are over 70 years old.
Not everyone with risk factors gets vulvar cancer. However, If you have risk factors then; it’s a good idea to discuss them with your health care provider.
In rare cases: vulvar cancer, can be passed down from one generation to the next. Genetic counseling may be right for you.
Our team
A team of some of the nation’s top experts gives you its full attention during your treatment for vulvar cancer in ACH. They concentrate on customizing your care to include the most advanced treatments with the least impact on your body.
Our physicians target vulvar cancer with the latest technology and treatments. while focusing on quality of life, In order to personalize care and optimize outcomes. Each team includes doctors from many specialties.
Including: radiation oncology, radiology, pathology, and plastic and reconstructive surgery. Specially trained support staff in caring for women join them.
Being one of the nation’s top cancer centres, we care for more women with vulvar cancer each year than many oncologists see in a lifetime. Therefore, it gives us an extraordinary level of experience and expertise, which may help you have a higher chance of successful treatment.
So, this experience is critical, if you need surgery for vulvar cancer. It is often complex and delicate. ACH surgeons; are among the best in the nation; highly skilled; in the least invasive procedures. They are good options for some women.
Are you a candidate for reconstructive surgery after treatment for vulvar cancer? Then, our plastic surgeons use the most advanced techniques available. They are specialized and experienced – which might have a huge impact on surgical success.
ACH has led development of many of the current therapies and diagnostic methods for vulvar cancer, including less-invasive surgery, sentinel node biopsy and surgical reconstruction.
And we continue to investigate newer, more-advanced treatments for vulvar cancer. We are one of the top research sites in the country, which means we offer a number of clinical trials for vulvar cancer.