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Vulvar Cancer : Complications

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Complications List

Complications could include:

Complications Overview Articles

Cancer - vulva
Complications may include:Spread of the cancer to other areas of the bodySide effects of radiation, surgery, or chemotherapy.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 10, 2008
Vulvar Cancer
Surgical removal of the cancerous lesion may remove some or all of the vulva. Vulvectomy alters the appearance of the vulva and affects sexual function.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Vulvar Cancer
The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) has adopted a surgical staging system for vulvar cancer. The stage of cancer is determined after surgery.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Metastasis
Metastasis is the movement or spreading of cancer cells from one organ or tissue to another. Cancer cells usually spread through the bloodstream or the lymph system.Whether or not cancer cells metastasize(spread to) to other parts of the body depe...
Source:ADAM
Date:October 20, 2008
Metastasis
Metastasis can refer either to the spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body, or to the condition produced by this spread. The English word metastasis(plural, metastases) comes from a Greek word that means"a change."
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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