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Vaginal cancer history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common symptoms of vaginal cancer include vaginal bleeding, abnormal vaginal discharge, mass, and pain during intercourse.
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
Early vaginal cancer does not have any symptoms. As the tumor grows larger, people may notice one or more of the following symptoms[1]:
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding, often after intercourse[2][3]
- Abnormal vaginal discharge[4]
- A mass that can be felt
- Pain during intercourse
References
References
- ↑ Choo YC, Anderson DG (August 1982). “Neoplasms of the vagina following cervical carcinoma”. Gynecol. Oncol. 14 (1): 125–32. PMID 7095583.
- ↑ Ng QJ, Namuduri RP, Yam KL, Lim-Tan SK (August 2015). “Vaginal metastasis presenting as postmenopausal bleeding”. Singapore Med J. 56 (8): e134–6. doi:10.11622/smedj.2015127. PMC 4545142. PMID 26311914.
- ↑ Siegler E, Segev Y, Mackuli L, Auslender R, Shiner M, Lavie O (May 2016). “Vulvar and Vaginal Cancer, Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia 3 and Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia 3: Experience of a Referral Institute”. Isr. Med. Assoc. J. 18 (5): 286–9. PMID 27430086.
- ↑ Shrivastava SB, Agrawal G, Mittal M, Mishra P (2015). “Management of Vaginal Cancer”. Rev Recent Clin Trials. 10 (4): 289–97. PMID 26411952.
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