Abstract:Overview
Vulvar and vaginal carcinomas are uncommon diseases that generally affect post‐menopausal women, although 19% of vulvar carcinomas occur in women >50 years old. Risk factors for vulvar cancer include human papilloma virus and chronic inflammation. Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia can often be managed with wide local excision, but several other modalities have been utilized. Most vulvar malignancies are squamous cell carcinomas that are managed by surgical excision and radiotherapy. Sentin… Show more
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