William T Creasman1. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA. creasman@musc.edu
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Vaginal neoplasia is one of the rarest of malignancies. Intraepithelial lesions are usually first identified by an abnormal Pap smear in a woman without a cervix. Surgery or ablation of the epithelium is usually highly successful. RECENT FINDINGS: There have not been any findings of significance since 2003 to include in this review. SUMMARY: Invasive cancer is usually located in the upper one-third of the vagina. If staged early, radical surgery can be curative as well as radiation therapy. Like cervical cancer, a more advanced stage is treated with radiation therapy, but with poorer survival rates than cervical cancer.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Vaginal neoplasia is one of the rarest of malignancies. Intraepithelial lesions are usually first identified by an abnormal Pap smear in a woman without a cervix. Surgery or ablation of the epithelium is usually highly successful. RECENT FINDINGS: There have not been any findings of significance since 2003 to include in this review. SUMMARY: Invasive cancer is usually located in the upper one-third of the vagina. If staged early, radical surgery can be curative as well as radiation therapy. Like cervical cancer, a more advanced stage is treated with radiation therapy, but with poorer survival rates than cervical cancer.
Authors: C S Gardner; J Sunil; A H Klopp; C E Devine; T Sagebiel; C Viswanathan; P R Bhosale Journal: Br J Radiol Date: 2015-05-12 Impact factor: 3.039