Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
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Cancer - perineum
Symptoms
Women with this condition will often have itching around the vagina for years. They may have used different skin creams. They may also have bleeding.
Other skin changes that may occur around the vulva:
- Mole or freckle, which may be pink, red, white, or gray
- Skin thickening or lump
- Skin sore (ulcer)
Other symptoms:
Pain or burning with urination Pain with intercourse - Unusual odor
Almost 20% of women with vulvar cancer have no symptoms.
Signs and tests
The following tests are used to diagnose vulvar cancer:
Biopsy -
CT scan orMRI of the pelvis to look for cancer spread - Pelvic examination to look for any skin changes
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Review Date: 01/31/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant
Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
