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Cancer of the vagina: 2021 update.
Adams, Tracey S; Rogers, Linda J; Cuello, Mauricio A.
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  • Adams TS; Department of Gynecological Oncology, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Rogers LJ; South African Medical Research Council University of Cape Town Gynecological Cancer Research Centre (SA MRC UCT GCRC), Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Cuello MA; University of Cape Town Global Surgery, Cape Town, South Africa.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet ; 155 Suppl 1: 19-27, 2021 Oct.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34669198
Diagnosis of a primary vaginal cancer is rare, as most vaginal tumors are metastatic from another primary site. Although cancer of the vagina is more common in postmenopausal women, an increase in young women being diagnosed with primary vaginal cancer has been reported, especially in countries with a high HIV prevalence. This is associated with persistence of high-risk HPV infection. The emphasis should be on primary prevention with prophylactic HPV vaccination. Once there is a suspicion of a primary vaginal cancer, this should be confirmed histologically with biopsy. Staging has been done clinically, as with cervical cancer; however, there is a role for imaging in assisting with staging as this is often a difficult assessment. Treatment should be individualized and depends on stage as well as histologic subtype. It is prudent to refer cases to centers of excellence with experience in dealing with this rare gynecological cancer.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Neoplasias Vaginais / Neoplasias do Colo do Útero / Infecções por Papillomavirus Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: África do Sul

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Neoplasias Vaginais / Neoplasias do Colo do Útero / Infecções por Papillomavirus Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: África do Sul