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Vulva cancer

Vulva cancer: Introduction

Cancer of the vulva. The vulva is the outer area of the female genital region. Vulva cancer is relatively rare and often only occurs in women over 50 but is increasingly occurring in younger women. The prognosis is determined by how advanced the cancer is before it is detected.

Symptoms of Vulva cancer

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Vulva cancer: Rare Types

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Causes of Vulva cancer

  • Atrophic vulvitis - a vulval skin condition where vulval cancer often develops.
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Diagnosis of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Diagnosis of Vulvovaginal CandidiasisThe first step in effective treatment for vulvovaginal candidiasis is correct diagnosis to rule out bacterial vaginitis and establish species of...

Treatment of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Treatment of Vulvovaginal CandidiasisAppropriate treatment for vulvovaginal candidiasis depends on a variety of factors including severity of symptoms, species of yeast and patient...

 

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Your Rights as a PatientWhenever you go to a hospital or clinic for a major procedure or diagnostic test, one of the many forms you are given to sign is an "informed...

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Prevention of Vulva cancer

Prevention information for Vulva cancer has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Vulva cancer.

  • Estrogen creams - to treat atrophic vulvitis, a skin condition where vulval cancer often develops.
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