Vulvar Cancer
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Vulvar Cancer Outlook
What to expect with vulvar
cancer
:
About 85 percent of women with vulvar
cancer
survive longer than 5 years if they are treated before the
cancer
spreads.
Only about 10 percent of women with vulvar
cancer
survive longer than 5 years if the
cancer
has spread beyond the vulva before they receive treatment.
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Vulvar Cancer Complications
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Last Updated: Aug 29, 2008
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Vulvar Cancer References:
de Hullu JA, Oonk MH, van der Zee AG. Modern management of vulvar cancer. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Feb;16(1):65-72.
Montana GS. Carcinoma of the vulva: combined modality treatment. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2004 Apr;5(2):85-95.
Tyring SK. Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma: guidelines for early diagnosis and treatment. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Sep;189(3 Suppl):S17-23.