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A procedure to look inside the [[ureters]] to check for abnormal areas. A [[ureteroscope]] is inserted through the [[bladder]] and into the [[ureters]]. A [[ureteroscope]] is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove [[tissue]] to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease. A [[ureteroscopy]] and [[cystoscopy]] may be done during the same procedure. | A procedure to look inside the [[ureters]] to check for abnormal areas. A [[ureteroscope]] is inserted through the [[bladder]] and into the [[ureters]]. A [[ureteroscope]] is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove [[tissue]] to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease. A [[ureteroscopy]] and [[cystoscopy]] may be done during the same procedure<ref name="pmid17478367">{{cite journal |vauthors=Narang V, Sinha T, Karan SC, Sandhu AS, Sethi GS, Srivastava A, Talwar R, Adlakha N |title=Ureteroscopy: savior to the gynecologist? Ureteroscopic management of post laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy ureterovaginal fistulas |journal=J Minim Invasive Gynecol |volume=14 |issue=3 |pages=345–7 |date=2007 |pmid=17478367 |doi=10.1016/j.jmig.2006.10.013 |url=}}</ref>. | ||
==Lymphangiogram== | ==Lymphangiogram== | ||
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Overview
Cystoscopy, ureteroscopy, lymphangiogram, and cone biopsy may be helpful to detect the spread of vaginal cancer.
Cone Biopsy
A biopsy may be done to find out if cancer has spread to the cervix[1]. A sample of tissue is cut from the cervix and viewed under a microscope. A biopsy that removes only a small amount of tissue is usually done in the doctor’s office. A woman may need to go to a hospital for a cone biopsy (removal of a larger, cone-shaped piece of tissue from the cervix and cervical canal). A biopsy of the vulva may also be done to see if cancer has spread there.
Cystoscopy
A procedure to look inside the bladder and urethra to check for abnormal areas. A cystoscope is inserted through the urethra into the bladder. A cystoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue samples, which are checked under a microscope for signs of cancer. Cystourethroscopy permits visualization of the urethral tumor and allows biopsies to be performed to remove samples for histologic examination.[2].
Ureteroscopy
A procedure to look inside the ureters to check for abnormal areas. A ureteroscope is inserted through the bladder and into the ureters. A ureteroscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease. A ureteroscopy and cystoscopy may be done during the same procedure[3].
Lymphangiogram
A procedure used to x-ray the lymph system. A dye is injected into the lymph vessels in the feet. The dye travels upward through the lymph nodes and lymph vessels and x-rays are taken to see if there are any blockages. This test helps find out whether cancer has spread to the lymph nodes.
References
- ↑ Okonkwo CA, Selo-Ojeme DO (2015). "An analysis of the outcomes of cervical cone biopsies performed in a low resource setting". J Obstet Gynaecol. 35 (6): 604–7. doi:10.3109/01443615.2014.990426. PMID 26418271.
- ↑ Dell'Atti L, Galosi AB (April 2018). "Female Urethra Adenocarcinoma". Clin Genitourin Cancer. 16 (2): e263–e267. doi:10.1016/j.clgc.2017.10.006. PMID 29113768.
- ↑ Narang V, Sinha T, Karan SC, Sandhu AS, Sethi GS, Srivastava A, Talwar R, Adlakha N (2007). "Ureteroscopy: savior to the gynecologist? Ureteroscopic management of post laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy ureterovaginal fistulas". J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 14 (3): 345–7. doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2006.10.013. PMID 17478367.