Treatments for Vulva cancer
Treatments for Vulva cancer
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Vulva cancer
includes the following list.
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or change in treatment plans.
Vulva cancer: Is the Diagnosis Correct?
The first step in getting correct treatment is
to get a correct diagnosis.
Differential diagnosis list for Vulva cancer may include:
Hidden causes of Vulva cancer may be incorrectly diagnosed:
- Atrophic vulvitis - a vulval skin condition where vulval cancer often develops.
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Hospital statistics for Vulva cancer:
These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Vulva cancer:
- 0.44% (56,351) of hospital episodes were for malignant neoplasms of female genital organs in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 95% of hospital consultations for malignant neoplasms of female genital organs required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 100% of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of female genital organs were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 13% of hospital admissions for malignant neoplasms of female genital organs required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 7.8 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for malignant neoplasms of female genital organs in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Cancer of the vulva:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Depending on the stage of the disease, cancer of the vulva usually calls for radical or simple vulvectomy (or laser therapy, for some small lesions). Radical vulvectomy requires bilateral dissection of superficial and deep inguinal lymph nodes. Depending on the extent of metastasis, resection may include the urethra, vagina, and bowel, leaving an open perineal wound until healing — about 2 to 3 months. Plastic surgery, including mucocutaneous graft to reconstruct pelvic structures, may be done later.
Small, confined lesions with no lymph node involvement may require a simple vulvectomy or hemivulvectomy (without pelvic node dissection). Personal considerations (young age of patient, active sexual life) may also mandate such conservative management. However, a simple vulvectomy requires careful postoperative surveillance because it leaves the patient at higher risk for developing a new lesion.
Chemotherapy alone or in combination with radiation therapy can be used in advanced cases of vulvar cancer. Cisplatin, fluorouracil, bleomycin, and doxorubicin have shown some effectiveness as a palliative treatment option.
If extensive metastasis, advanced age, or fragile health rules out surgery, irradiation of the primary lesion can offer palliative treatment.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Malignant spinal neoplasms:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Treatment of spinal cord tumors generally includes decompression or radiation. Laminectomy is indicated for primary tumors that produce spinal cord or cauda equina compression; it isn't usually indicated for metastatic tumors. If the tumor is slowly progressive or if it's treated before the cord degenerates from compression, symptoms are likely to disappear, and complete restoration of function is possible. In a patient with metastatic carcinoma or lymphoma who suddenly experiences complete transverse myelitis with spinal shock, functional improvement is unlikely, even with treatment, and his outlook is ominous. If the patient has incomplete paraplegia of rapid onset, emergency surgical decompression may save cord function. Steroid therapy with dexamethasone minimizes cord edema and temporarily relieves symptoms until surgery can be performed. Partial removal of intramedullary gliomas, followed by radiation, may alleviate symptoms for a short time. Metastatic extradural tumors can be controlled with radiation, analgesics and, in the case of hormone-mediated tumors (breast and prostate), appropriate hormone therapy. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may control radicular pain from spinal cord tumors and is a useful alternative to opioid analgesics. In TENS, an electrical charge is applied to the skin to stimulate large-diameter nerve fibers and thereby inhibit transmission of pain impulses through small-diameter nerve fibers. Chemotherapy generally hasn't proven effective against most spinal tumors, but may be recommended in some cases.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Vulvar lesions:
Patient counseling
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Show the patient how to give herself a sitz bath to promote healing and comfort. If she has a sexually transmitted disease, encourage her to inform her sexual partners and persuade them to be treated. Advise her to avoid sexual contact until the lesions are no longer contagious. Provide information about safer sex practices.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Vulvar lesions:
Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Show the patient how to give herself a sitz bath to promote healing and comfort. If she has an STD, encourage her to inform her sexual partners and persuade them to be treated. Advise her to avoid sexual contact until the lesions are no longer contagious. Provide information on safer sex practices.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Vulvar lesions:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ Give a systemic antibiotic, antiviral, topical corticosteroid, topical testosterone, or an antipruritic, as ordered.
▪ Follow standard precautions.
Patient teaching
▪ Teach the patient comfort measures, such as a sitz bath.
▪ Discuss safer sex practices with the patient.
▪ Tell the patient with a sexually transmitted disease that her sexual contacts will also need testing and treatment.
▪ Explain to the patient the cause of vulvar lesions and its treatment.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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