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Vulvar Cancer Information

Cancer of the vulva (also known as vulvar cancer) most often affects the inner edges of the labia majora or the labia minora. Less often, cancer occurs on the clitoris or in Bartholin glands (small mucus-producing glands on either side of the vaginal opening).

Over 90% of cancers of the vulva are squamous cell carcinomas, which means they begin in squamous cells, the main cell type of the skin. This type of cancer usually forms slowly over many years and is usually preceded by pre-cancerous changes that may last for several years. The medical term most often used for this pre-cancerous condition is vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN). "Intraepithelial" means that the pre-cancerous cells are confined to the epithelium (surface layer of the vulvar skin). VIN is often divided into three categories: VIN1, VIN2, and VIN3, with the last indicating furthest progression toward a true cancer.

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