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Complications may include:Spread of the cancer to other areas of the bodySide effects of radiation, surgery, or chemotherapy.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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."
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