Radiation therapy is the most common treatment for vaginal cancer. It’s often used in combination with surgical excision and chemotherapy. “The exact treatment used for vaginal cancer will primarily ...

Vulvar cancer is typically slow-growing and may take several years to progress without treatment. However, some types can spread more rapidly. How fast vulvar cancer spreads depends on several factors ...

Analysis of data from over 1.2 million US patients with gynecologic cancers between 2004 and 2020 revealed a significant shift towards surgical de-escalation, with increased use of minimally invasive ...

Vulvar and cervical cancers affect thousands of women each year, particularly in low and middle-income countries. In 2022, the World Health Organization estimated that about 94% of the deaths caused ...

Vulvar cancer is a less common gynecological cancer. HPV infection, smoking, and having a precancerous condition called vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia all increase the risk. Outlook for vulvar ...

The use of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and the addition of gemcitabine to cisplatin increased the complete pathologic response (CPR) in women with locally advanced squamous cell ...

In the field of cancer medicine, the prevailing wisdom is that early detection and diagnosis saves lives. Catching cancer at earlier stages generally improves patient outcomes and increases chances of ...