Vaginal Cancer
Represents 1-2% of female genital tract malignancies.
Risk Factors:
| *Low socioeconomic status |
| *Prior hysterectomy for cervical dysplasia or cancer |
| *History of HPV infection |
Signs and Symptoms:
| *Painless vaginal bleeding |
| *Unusual vaginal discharge |
| Staging: | |
| Stage 0: | Carcinoma in situ, intraepithelial carcinoma |
| Stage I: | Vaginal tissue involved (superficial) |
| Stage II: | Surrounding vaginal tissue involved (deeper) |
| Stage III: | Pelvic tissue involved |
| Stage IV: | Distant spread (to liver, lungs, etc.) |
Treatment: Surgery or radiation