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  • Chapter 32 - Vulvar Malignancies

  • from Section 6 - Vulva and Vagina
  • Edited by Tahir Mahmood, Charles Savona-Ventura, Ioannis Messinis, Sambit Mukhopadhyay
  • Book:
    The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
    Published online:
    24 November 2021
    Print publication:
    02 December 2021, pp 266-274

  • Summary

    Vulvar carcinoma is a relatively rare cancer entity. However, this disease, in contrast to other gynaecological cancers, recently showed an increasing incidence, including young women. Despite showing a poor response on the administration of chemotherapeutics, vulvar carcinomas have excellent response to surgical treatment when detected in early stages. More than other cancer entities and especially in young females, treatment of vulvar cancer effects body image, sexuality, quality of life and sexual activity. Interdisciplinary decision making, a stage-conforming therapy accompanied with low invasiveness (e.g. lymphadenectomy using the sentinel technique) and further treatment regimens (e.g. radiation) are important steps to preserve the sensitivity and function of the vulva and adjacent organs. Surgical treatment procedures for vulvar cancers have changed during recent years towards tissue-sparing oncoplastic and reconstructive surgery. Previously applied radical surgical approaches, such as en-bloc resection, are often associated with high postoperative morbidity, vulvar deformity and sexual dissatisfaction.