Treatments for vaginal cancer
Your healthcare team will create a treatment plan just for you. The plan is based on your health and specific information about the cancer. What you want is also important when planning treatment. When deciding which treatments to offer for vaginal cancer, your healthcare team will consider:
- the stage of the tumour
- the location of the tumour
- the type of tumour
- the size of the tumour
- your overall health
- whether you have had previous surgeries or radiation therapy to the pelvis
- whether you want to become pregnant in the future
Radiation therapy or chemoradiation is the most common treatment used for vaginal cancer. Surgery and chemotherapy may also be used. Your healthcare team will include a multidisciplinary team. This may include gynecologists, gynecological oncologists, radiation oncologists and medical oncologists. Other support staff may also be available, such as nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, physical therapists, social workers and counsellors.
Treatments for stage 1 vaginal cancer
Treatments for stage 2 vaginal cancer
Treatments for stage 3 and stage 4A vaginal cancer
Treatments for stage 4B vaginal cancer
Treatment of recurrent vaginal cancer
Radiation therapy for vaginal cancer
Surgery for vaginal cancer
Chemotherapy for vaginal cancer
Follow-up after treatment for vaginal cancer
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