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Vaginal Cancer Learning Center

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Vaginal cancer refers to an abnormal, cancerous growth in the tissues of the birth canal (vagina).

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Symptoms
Cancer is caused when the normal mechanisms that control cell growth become disturbed, causing cells to grow and divi...
Causes
Cancer is caused when the normal mechanisms that control cell growth become disturbed, causing cells to grow and divi...
Tests
The diagnosis of vaginal cancer is made by physical examination and laboratory analysis of tissue samples. During the...
Treatments
Clinical staging The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) has adopted a clinical staging syst...
Complications
Of special concern to women undergoing treatment of vaginal cancer is the effect surgery and/or radiation therapy wil...
Prevention
Risk factors for vaginal cancer include: Diethylstilbestrol (DES). Young women whose mothers took DES during pregnanc...

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