Vaginal Cancer : In Depth - Deciding on Treatment
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Your treatment for vaginal cancer depends on the results of lab tests and the extent called the stage of the disease. Your doctor may also consider your age and general health when making recommendations about a treatment. If childbearing is an issue for you, your cancer care team may consider this, too.
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Surgery is used to remove cancer by cutting it out of your body. Sometimes the surgeon removes other tissue as well. For surgery, you should see a gynecologic oncologist. This is a doctor who specializes in surgery for female pelvic cancers. There are several kinds of surgery for vaginal cancer. The type of surgery you have depends on your age, general health, the type and location of vaginal cancer you have, as well as its stage.
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Radiation is another way to treat vaginal cancer. It is a local treatment. That means it only targets cancer cells in one specific area. The goal of radiation is to kill cancer cells. It works by directing strong rays at the tumor.
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Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. For this treatment, you will see a gynecologic oncologist or a medical oncologist. A medical oncologist is a doctor who specializes in using drugs to treat cancer.
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