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Puritius of the vulva that lasts a long time and isn’t relieved by antifungal or steroid creams | Puritius of the vulva that lasts a long time and isn’t relieved by antifungal or steroid creams | ||
pink, red, white or discoloured areas | :* pink, red, white or discoloured areas | ||
scaly or wart-like patches | :* scaly or wart-like patches | ||
(ulcer) on vulva | :* (ulcer) on vulva | ||
thickened skin | :* thickened skin | ||
pain, tenderness or discomfort in the vulva | :* pain, tenderness or discomfort in the vulva | ||
changes in the appearance of a mole on the vulva (it may become larger or change colour or shape) | :*changes in the appearance of a mole on the vulva (it may become larger or change colour or shape) | ||
a lump or mass on the vulva that doesn’t go away | :* a lump or mass on the vulva that doesn’t go away | ||
burning or tingling sensation (may be worse while urinating) | :* burning or tingling sensation (may be worse while urinating) | ||
Late signs and symptoms | Late signs and symptoms | ||
Late signs and symptoms occur as vulvar cancer grows larger or spreads to other parts of the body, including other organs: | Late signs and symptoms occur as vulvar cancer grows larger or spreads to other parts of the body, including other organs: | ||
severe Puritius | :* severe Puritius | ||
pain | :* pain | ||
large lump or mass on the vulva | :* large lump or mass on the vulva | ||
dysuria | :* dysuria | ||
dysparunia | :* dysparunia | ||
unusual bleeding or discharge | :* unusual bleeding or discharge | ||
fluid leaking from the tumour | :* fluid leaking from the tumour | ||
one or more swollen or hard lymph nodes | :* one or more swollen or hard lymph nodes | ||
lymph nodes | :* lymph nodes | ||
A small, bean-shaped mass of lymphatic tissue along lymph vessels (tubes through which lymph fluid travels in the body). Lymph nodes store lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell that fights germs, foreign substances or cancer cells) and filters bacteria and foreign substances (including cancer cell in the groin | :* A small, bean-shaped mass of lymphatic tissue along lymph vessels (tubes through which lymph fluid travels in the body). Lymph nodes store lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell that fights germs, foreign substances or cancer cells) and filters bacteria and foreign substances (including cancer cell in the groin | ||
Revision as of 19:32, 29 September 2015
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
History
Symptoms
Early vulvar cancer does not have any symptoms. As the tumor grows larger, people may notice one or more of the following symptoms:
- A lump in the vulva
- Vulvar itching or tenderness
- Genital ulcer
- Intermenstrual PV bleed
- Post menopausal PV bleed
Other health problems may also cause these symptoms. Only a doctor can tell for sure. A person with any of these symptoms should tell the doctor so that the problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.
Vulvar cancer may cause symptoms in its early stages. symptoms of vulvar cancer include:
Puritius of the vulva that lasts a long time and isn’t relieved by antifungal or steroid creams
- pink, red, white or discoloured areas
- scaly or wart-like patches
- (ulcer) on vulva
- thickened skin
- pain, tenderness or discomfort in the vulva
- changes in the appearance of a mole on the vulva (it may become larger or change colour or shape)
- a lump or mass on the vulva that doesn’t go away
- burning or tingling sensation (may be worse while urinating)
Late signs and symptoms
Late signs and symptoms occur as vulvar cancer grows larger or spreads to other parts of the body, including other organs:
- severe Puritius
- pain
- large lump or mass on the vulva
- dysuria
- dysparunia
- unusual bleeding or discharge
- fluid leaking from the tumour
- one or more swollen or hard lymph nodes
- lymph nodes
- A small, bean-shaped mass of lymphatic tissue along lymph vessels (tubes through which lymph fluid travels in the body). Lymph nodes store lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell that fights germs, foreign substances or cancer cells) and filters bacteria and foreign substances (including cancer cell in the groin