Vulvar Cancer: Cause & Treatment - Antai Hospitals

Cancer of the vulva is not uncommon at all amongst women, it comprises roughly 1% of systemic malignant tumors of the body and 5 % of the female reproductive tract. This form of cancer occurs on the external surface area of the vagina, precisely at the skin covering the vulva, urethra, clitoris, and labia. Though it can happen at any age, it predominantly occurs amongst patients who are older.

Cause

We believe HPV infection is the primary cause of vulvar cancer, primarily high-risk HPVs. However, there very well could be other causes that lead to this form of cancer, and it can be due to pre-existing cancer that has spread to the vulvar, for example, cancers of the cervix and vagina.

Symptoms

The main symptom of vulva cancer is that the vulva has the presence of masses and lumps. It is often accompanied by distinct symptoms of pain or itching. Some patients exhibit vulva ulcers or something like an open sore, where it does not heal even after a very long time. Terminal patients experience bleeding that is not from menses and bloody secretions increase as well, causing pain during urination.

Risk Factors

Age (older women are much more susceptible, age: 60 and above)
Multiple sex partners
Smoking
Impaired immune system
Vulvar Cancer Development in Stages

The clinical stages of vulvar cancer can be divided into four stages.

Stage 1: all lesions were confined to the vulva, with a maximum diameter of 2 cm or less, and no suspected inguinal lymph node metastasis was found.

Stage 2: All lesions were confined to the vulva, with a maximum diameter exceeding 2 cm. No suspected inguinal lymph node metastasis was found.

Stage 3: Lesions beyond the vulva, no metastasis or suspicious metastasis to inguinal lymph nodes.

Stage 4: any of the following conditions:

Inguinal lymph node fixation or rupture, clinical affirmation of metastasis.
The mucosa of the rectum, bladder, or urethra is invaded, or cancer has spread within the bones.
Distant metastasis or touching deep pelvic lymph nodes.
Screening for Vulvar Cancer

Full gynecological examination
Colposcopy
Vulva biopsy
Treatment for Vulvar Cancer at Antai Hospital

Surgery is the first selection of vulvar cancer treatments, the clinical routine of vulval carcinoma surgery focuses on the vulva and bilateral inguinal lymph node removal via radical excision. According to severity, parts of the vulva and lymph nodes will be removed. A combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, with surgery, has the best approach for a full recovery from this form of cancer.

In recent years with the improvement of radiotherapy equipment and technology, reducing the side effect of radiotherapy, now female genital cancer has been used radiotherapy, especially in the contraindication of surgery, or the patient is already significantly advanced to the point that surgery will be ineffective, the application of radiotherapy in these cases has a certain curative effect.

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