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Cancer of the Vagina - General Information

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Most cancers of the vagina(G) are secondary or metastatic, that is, they have arisen somewhere else, usually from the cervix(G) or vulva(G) and spread to the vagina. Primary cancer of the Vagina is a very uncommon disease accounting for less than 2% of all cases of cancer of the female genital tract. In Queensland there are generally less than ten cases of vaginal cancer each year. Most cases occur in women over the age of fifty years.

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Gynaecological Cancer - Psychology - Professional

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What are the issues for Gynaecological Cancer patients?

The diagnosis of cancer is often a devastating blow. The diagnosis may have been quite unexpected, and there is shock and disbelief, and apprehension about what this means. All women diagnosed with cancer do wonder, even if only briefly, if they might die.

Booklet: Cancer of the Vagina - a guide for women

Submitted by j.gower on Mon, 27/09/2010 - 11:31
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Cancer of the Vagina(G)

The vagina is a tubular structure several centimetres in length. The vagina commences in the vulva(G) between the outlet from the bladder(G) (urethra(G)) and the outlet from the bowel(G) (anus(G)). It continues up into the pelvis(G), stopping where it joins with the cervix(G), which is the lower-most part of the uterus(G) (womb).

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Leaflet: Gynaecological Surgery - Pelvic Lymphadenectomy

Submitted by j.gower on Mon, 27/09/2010 - 10:13
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Gynaecological Surgery – Pelvic(G) Lymphadenectomy

A pelvic lymphadenectomy is a surgical procedure for the removal of lymph nodes(G) in the pelvis, especially those that drain the uterus(G), cervix(G), fallopian tubes(G), ovaries(G) and upper vagina(G). The operation is performed by removing all the tissue (mainly fat) from along the major blood vessels in the pelvis. This tissue contains the lymph nodes to be removed.

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