Open Access Journal of Oncology ISSN: 2689-6168
Review Article
Cancer De Vulva Recent Advances
Published: 2020-02-19

Abstract

Vulvar cancer is rare, occupies the fourth most common type of gynecological cancer mainly affects postmenopausal, there are no screening tests or effective strategies to reduce its incidence, only the timely treatment of preneoplastic lesions; It is initially asymptomatic, chronic pruritus or vulvar pain is reported, or the presence of tumor or ulcer; alone, the biopsy confirms the diagnosis and histopathological type. Surgical staging involves the removal of the primary lesion and locoregional lymph node evaluation. In current practice, surgical management is conservatively substituted for radical vulvectomy and depends mainly on the histopathological type and staging, mainly the nodal state. Conclusion: The treatment of malignant neoplasms of the vulva, in general, surgery is the primary treatment.

Keywords

Vulvar Cancer; Rare Tumors; Diagnosis; Pathology; Imaging; Treatment; Surgery; Chemotherapy; Radiotherapy