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Cancer of the Vagina - General
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FIGO STAGINGStaging is based on clinical examination, cystoscopy, proctoscopy and chest X-ray Stage 0TIS; Carcinoma in situ, Grade III Intraepithelial Neoplasia Stage ITumour limited to the vaginal wall Stage IITumour has extended to subvaginal tissue but has not extended to the pelvic wall Stage IIITumour extended to the pelvic wall Stage IVStage IVA: Tumour invasion of bladder and/or bowel mucosa Stage IVB: Distant metastases (disease outside the true pelvis) Most of the vaginal malignancies (84%) are secondary and arise from the cervix, the endometrium, the colon/rectum, the ovary or the vulva. These tumours are NOT considered as a primary vaginal sarcoma. Histological Classification
Dr Andreas Obermair, MD
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