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vulvar cancer

Etiology: - papillomavirus associated cancer Pathology: 1) 80% squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva 2) adenocarcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, sarcoma & melanoma < 20% Epidemiology: - 50% of cases in women > 70 years of age Clinical manifestations: 1) vulvar itching is the most common presenting complaint 2) lesions are generally unifocal 3) lesions may be ulcerated, friable or indurated Laboratory: biopsy of persistent vulvar lesions Management: 1) excision 2) prophylaxis: HPV vaccine

Specific

squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva

General

urogenital malignancy (urogenital cancer)

References

  1. Geriatrics at your Fingertips, 13th edition, 2011 Reuben DB et al (eds) American Geriatric Society
  2. Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8) Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2013
  3. National Cancer Institute Vulvar Cancer -Health Professional Version https://www.cancer.gov/types/vulvar/hp