Vulvar and vaginal cancers are uncommon but can be deadly when caught late. Here’s what you should know about these ...

Gynecological cancers affect the reproductive organs of people who were assigned female at birth (AFAB). They include cancers of the: Cervix Ovaries Uterus Vagina Vulva A sixth type is a very rare ...

Public awareness about the link between human papillomavirus, or HPV, and cancer is low. A doctor explains why its lifesaving ...

Additionally, HPV can cause other cancers in both males and females. In males, it can lead to head, neck, anal, and penile cancers. In females, it can cause vulvar and vaginal cancers.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major source of cancer that’s now almost entirely preventable through vaccination. But ...

Precision medicine is looking increasingly promising in advanced vulvar squamous cell carcinomas (VSCCs), which make up 90% of vulvar cancers. The emergence of molecular stratification provides ...

Types of Gynecologic Cancers The most common form of vaginal and vulvar cancer is caused by squamous cell carcinoma, as it makes up to 85-90% of cases. It starts as a precancerous condition called ...

Case numbers are higher in those states where more people are unaware of HPV or that there is a vaccine that can prevent it.

The HPV-16 virus is implicated in 75 percent of cases of these vulvar lesions. A sexually transmitted pathogen, HPV has also been linked to rare cancers of the throat, genitals and anus, as well ...