Lichen sclerosus is a skin condition that can increase your risk of cancer. It’s not a type of cancer on its own, but treating this condition can help you prevent vulvar cancer. Lichen sclerosus ...

Vulvar cancer is typically slow-growing and may take several years to progress without treatment. However, some types can spread more rapidly. How fast vulvar cancer spreads depends on several factors ...

Scrolling through TikTok as one does, a video came across my FYP or "for you page" – it was a woman talking about the fact that she just found out that this tiny freckle on her vulva turned out to be ...

Vulvar cancer tends to be slow growing, progressing over several years. But some less common types can spread to other parts of your body faster. The current 5-year relative survival rate, which is ...

Gynecological cancers affect the reproductive organs of people who were assigned female at birth (AFAB). They include cancers of the: Cervix Ovaries Uterus Vagina Vulva A sixth type is a very rare ...

Stage 2 vaginal cancer involves spread beyond the vaginal wall but not to the pelvic sidewall, with symptoms like abnormal bleeding and pain during intercourse. Diagnosis includes pelvic exams, ...

A new study of female Medicare beneficiaries reveals that vulvar lichen sclerosus affects 7 out of every 1,000 women aged 65 and older, significantly higher than rates seen in younger populations. The ...

Radiation therapy for vulvar cancer uses high energy waves to kill cancer cells. It may help shrink a tumor so a doctor can surgically remove it, and it may help kill any cancer cells that remain ...

“These are frequently lethal cancers if they’re found later on,” said Dr. J. Brian Szender, chief of Surgery at Methodist Stone Oak, he also the Gynecologic Oncology Program Director at the START ...