vaginal cancer Flashcards
vulvar disease primarily affects?
women over the age of 70
what histology are vulvar tumors?
squamous cell carcinomas
what is the common site for vulvar cancers?
labia minora and majora
what HPV is responsible for vulvar and cervical cancers?
HPV 16 and 18
how do vulvar cancers spread?
by direct extension to adjacent structures, lymph nodes or hematogenous routes.
what is the most common vaginal cancer?
metastatic disease
what is the most common histology of vaginal cancer?
squamous cell carcinoma
where do vaginal cancers most commonly appear?
in the upper one third of the vagina
what are symptoms of vaginal cancer?
abnormal bleeding, vaginal discharge after coitus or after menopause
what is the sandwich approach?
chemo for three courses, rad therapy, then chemo again for three courses
what is the most radiosensitive structure?
ovaries
what can help alleviate diarrhea from pelvic radiation therapy?
low fiber diets, sucralfate, loperamide
