Vaginal Cancer

Diethylstilbestrol DES Exposure in Utero Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I am a 31 year-old confirmed DES [-exposed] daughter. Are there any guidelines for my physicians to follow? I have had low-grade abnormal paps (CIN1 & VAIN1) a few times now and the most recent was VAIN2....
Follow Up After Vaginal Cancer Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I was diagnosed in 2004 with primary vaginal cancer. I had a vaginectomy with my lymph nodes removed. I also had reconstruction. I am followed up every 6 months with only Pap smears. Should I be getting any particular...
Inoperable stage II-B squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My niece had stage II-B squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina. After a remission following a combination of therapies, it relapsed. At surgery, the cancer was found to be localized, but inoperable because of its...
Late Effects of Chemotherapy After Vaginal Cancer Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts," My daughter had vaginal cancer at the age of 17 months. We have been clean of cancer for ten years but having a shortness of breath that doctors cannot explain. What are the late effects of bleomycin,...
Options after vaginal closure Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My mother-in-law had a radical hysterectomy seven years ago. Her doctor advised her do a vaginal closure to decrease the chances of infection or recurrence. She has been cancer free for seven years but she doesn't...
Small cell carcinoma of the vagina Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My wife was diagnosed with small cell carcinoma of the vagina in early 2001. The tumor was surgically removed and she underwent radiotherapy in combination with cisplatnin. After the radiotherapy was complete she...
Vaginal / Vulvar Graft Versus Host Disease Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I'm a 35-year-old allogeneic bone marrow transplant patient (transplant was in May '04) who is having trouble with vaginal stenosis. I'm told that this condition is probably the result of the total body radiation that...
Vaginal cancer treatment and causes Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," A friend of mine found out she has vaginal cancer. What is the best treatment today for this? Can this be related to her tonsil cancer from a few years ago? Stephen C. Rubin, MD, Professor and Chief of the...
Vaginal carcinoma in situ Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," Is the optimum treatment for Vaginal Carcinoma in Situ laser surgery? Is there any other option? Is this early stage considered to be pre-cancer or cancer? Christina S. Chu, MD, Assistant Professor...