Vaginal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) in the vagina.
The vagina is the tube that leads from the cervix (opening to the uterus) outside the body. At birth, the baby leaves the body through the vagina (also called the birth canal).
Vaginal cancer is not common. If found early, can often be improved. There are two main types of vaginal cancer:
Squamous cell carcinoma: Cancer that forms in squamous cells, the thin, flat cells lining the vagina. Carcinoma squamous cell vaginal cancer spreads slowly and usually stays near the vagina, but can spread to the lungs and liver. This is the most common type of vaginal cancer. It is found most often in women 60 years or more.
Adenocarcinoma: Cancer that begins glandular (secretory) cells. Glandular cells in the lining of the vagina and to deliver fluids such as mucus. Adenocarcinoma is more likely that squamous cell cancer to spread to the lungs and lymph nodes. It is found more often in women aged 30 or younger.
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