Cervical Cancer Stages (source: National Cancer Institute)

Causes of cervical cancer

Usually this is a slow process that develops over many years.

As many as 80% of men and women who have had sex have HPV

If precancerous cells are found, they often can be removed.

While most women with HPV will not get cervical cancer,

This is why regular Pap tests are so important, particularly if you are sexually active.

Vaginal discharge

Minimally invasive procedures including robotic and laparoscopic hysterectomy Radical hysterectomy

However, in a small percentage of people the virus will remain and cause cell changes that may develop into cancer.

male breast cancer,

While breast cancer is thought of as a disease impacting women, each year about 2,000 men in the United States are diagnosed with the disease.

Vulvar cancer statistics Vulvar cancer is rare. According to the American Cancer Society, about 6,200 women in the United States are diagnosed with it each year.  Vulvar cancer usually grows slowly and may begin as precancerous changes that can be treated before they become cancer. The median age of diagnosis for Vulvar cancer is 68, and the disease's five-year survival rate is about 71%.

Symptoms of vulvar cancer vary from woman to woman. They may include: Red, pink or white bump (or bumps) with a rough or scaly surface on the vulva Burning, pain or itching in the genital area Pain when you urinate Bleeding and discharge when you are not having a menstrual period Sore on the vulva that does not heal for a month Change in a mole in the genital area Lump close to the opening to the vagina

What are vulvar cancer's symptoms?

What are the symptoms of vaginal cancer?

They may include:

Vaginal Cancer Risk Factors

Why come to MD Anderson for your fallopian tube cancer care?

The Fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus and cervix, as well as nearby lymph nodes, usually are removed. Sometimes the surgery can be minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.