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Vulvar and Vaginal Cancers

Domenica LorussoL. InsalacoNicla La VerdeA. Guarini

subject

ChemotherapyVaginal cancermedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industrymedicine.medical_treatmentBrachytherapySentinel lymph nodeGynecologic oncologyVulvar cancermedicine.diseaseRadiation therapymedicineExternal beam radiotherapyRadiologybusiness

description

Vulvar cancer and vaginal cancer are relatively rare tumors, typically affecting elder women, although they still represent the fourth and fifth, respectively, most common cancers in the gynecologic oncology field. Treatment of the early stages includes surgery and radiotherapy (external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy). The sentinel lymph node sampling procedure is becoming the new standard of care in vulvar cancer. Chemotherapy has a role in combination with radiotherapy for the locoregional management or as palliative therapy for stage IV patients.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2021-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56051-5_54