Treatment Of Vulvar Cancer

Treatment of vulvar cancer can include:

Vulvectomy - the first line of treatment is surgical removal of the tumor. Depending on factors such as location, type, stage and severity of cancer, surgery may include radical vulvectomy (removal of the vulva) with or without removal of lymph nodes in the groin of one or both sides.

Radiotherapy - the use of targeted x-rays to kill cancer cells. This can be used as a primary treatment to avoid removal of the clitoris.

Chemotherapy - the use of anticancer drugs, often in combination. Chemotherapy may be useful to control secondary cancers because the body is treated. Can also be used with radiation to increase the effectiveness of radiation therapy.