Vaginal or Valva Cancer | #cancer #shorts #medicalshorts #carcinoma #3danimation #medical

Vaginal or Valva Cancer | #cancer #shorts #medicalshorts #carcinoma #3danimation #medical

What is Valva or Vaginal Cancer?
Vulvar cancer is a type of cancer that occurs on the outer surface area of the female genitalia. The vulva is the area of skin that surrounds the urethra and vagina, including the clitoris and labia.

Vulvar cancer commonly forms as a lump or sore on the vulva that often causes itching. Though it can occur at any age, vulvar cancer is most commonly diagnosed in older adults.

Vulvar cancer treatment usually involves surgery to remove the cancer and a small amount of surrounding healthy tissue. Sometimes vulvar cancer surgery requires removing the entire vulva. The earlier vulvar cancer is diagnosed, the less likely an extensive surgery is needed for treatment.

Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of vulvar cancer may include:

Itching that doesn't go away
Pain and tenderness
Bleeding that isn't from menstruation
Skin changes, such as color changes or thickening
A lump, wartlike bumps or an open sore (ulcer)
When to see a doctor
Make an appointment with your primary care doctor or gynecologist if you experience any persistent symptoms that worry you.

Causes
It's not clear what causes vulvar cancer.

In general, doctors know that cancer begins when a cell develops changes (mutations) in its DNA. The DNA contains the instructions that tell a cell what to do. The mutations tell the cell to grow and divide rapidly. The cell and its offspring go on living when other normal cells would die. The accumulating cells form a tumor that may be cancerous, invading nearby tissue and spreading to other parts of the body.

what are the types of vulvar cancer?

The type of cell in which vulvar cancer begins helps your doctor plan the most effective treatment. The most common types of vulvar cancer include:

Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma. This cancer begins in the thin, flat cells that line the surface of the vulva. Most vulvar cancers are squamous cell carcinomas.
Vulvar melanoma. This cancer begins in the pigment-producing cells found in the skin of the vulva.

Prevention
Reduce your risk of sexually transmitted infections
To reduce your risk of vulvar cancer, reduce your risk of the sexually transmitted infection HPV:

Use a condom every time you have sex. Condoms may reduce your risk of contracting HPV but can't fully protect against it.
Get the HPV vaccine. Children and young adults may consider the HPV vaccine, which protects against the strains of the virus that are thought to cause the most cases of vulvar cancer.

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