Vulvar cancer classification

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]

Overview

Vulvar cancer may be classified according to histology into 3 groups: vulvar carcinoma, vulvar sarcoma, and vulvar malignant melanoma.^[1]

Histologic subtypes of vulvar cancer include:^[1]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Hoffman, Barbara (2012). Williams gynecology. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical. ISBN 9780071716727.