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Vulvar Cancer Learning Center
Treatments could include:
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation Therapy
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Radical Vulvectomy
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Skinning Vulvectomy
- Skin Grafting
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Total Vulvectomy
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Intravenous chemotherapy
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External Beam Radiotherapy
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Treatment involves surgery to remove the cancer cells. If the tumor is large (more than 2 cm) or has grown deeply into the skin, the lymph nodes in the groin area may also be removed.
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The treatment team for vulvar cancer may include a gynecologist, gynecologic oncologist, radiation oncolo-gist, gynecologic nurse oncologist, sexual therapist, psychiatrist, psychological counselor, and social worker.
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Treatment for vulvar cancer will depend on its stage and the patient's general state of health. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for most cases of vulvar cancer. SURGERY. The primary treatment for stage I and stage II vulvar cancer is surgery ...
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Chemotherapy is the systemic (whole body) treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs.
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Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill bacteria, viruses, fungi, and cancer cells. Most commonly, the term is used to refer to cancer-killing drugs. This article focuses on cancer chemotherapy.
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Chemotherapy is treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs .
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Chemotherapy, sometimes referred to as "chemo," is the treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs.
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Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with anti- cancer drugs .
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Radiation therapy, sometimes called radiotherapy, x-ray therapy radiation treatment, cobalt therapy, electron beam therapy, or irradiation uses high energy, penetrating waves or particles such as x rays, gamma rays, proton rays, or neutron rays to...
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Radiation therapy uses high powered x-rays or radioactive seeds to kill cancer cells.
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Radiotherapy is the use of high-energy penetrating radiation (x rays, gamma rays, proton rays, and neutron rays) to kill cancer cells.
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Radiation therapy, sometimes called radiotherapy, x-ray therapy radiation treatment, cobalt therapy, electron beam therapy, or irradiation uses high energy, penetrating waves or particles such as x rays, gamma rays, proton rays, or neutron rays to...
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Skin grafting is a surgical procedure in which skin or a skin substitute is placed over a burn or non-healing wound.
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Skin grafting is a surgical procedure by which skin or skin substitute is placed over a burn or non-healing wound to permanently replace damaged or missing skin or provide a temporary wound covering.
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A skin graft is a patch of skin that is removed by surgery from one area of the body and transplanted, or attached, to another area.
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