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female perineal anatomy, cancer, perineum, cancer, the vulva involves tumors that originate, external structures, the reproductive tract, labia, vaginal opening, urethral opening, clitoris, 90% of vulvar cancers, squamous cell carcinoma, 5%, melanoma, 4% adenocarcinoma, 2% sarcoma, 1% basal cell carcinoma, has not been identified, a sexually-transmitted disease human papilloma virus, hpv, genital warts, play a role, vulvar cancer is relatively rare, accounting, 5% of all gynecological cancers, less than 1% of all new cancers in women, cancer, the vulva, occurs in postmenopausal women, peak incidence between the ages of 65, 15%, the cases occur in women 40, younger, risk factors include previous hpv infection, previous cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, syphilis infection, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, early lesions, the vulva, change into vulvar cancer, vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia, ulcer, thickening, lump, on the labia majora, anywhere on the vulva, local itching, pain, burning, bleeding, pain, urination, pain, intercourse, unusual odor, nearly 20% of women, vulvar cancer have no symptoms, a routine pelvic examination the best means of noting early changes, skin changes include any color changes, presence of lesions, vary in size, excision, biopsy, the lesion is critical, accurate diagnosis, surgical removal, standard treatment, tumor is large, than 2 cm, has grown deeply, underlying skin, excision, the lymph nodes, in the groin necessary, radiation, chemotherapy, treat advanced tumors, tumor recurrences, stress of illness eased by joining a support group whose members share common experiences, cancer, support group, five-year survival rates in women who, diagnosed, in the early stages of vulvar cancer, excellent, than 90%, outcome depends on the size, the lesion, type of cancer, not spreading, metastasis, lymph nodes, the region has occurred, recurrence at, near the original site is fairly common, complications, metastasis, side effects of radiation, surgery, chemotherapy, any vulvar lesion, skin color change, local irritation persists longer than 2 weeks, safer sex behaviors, reducing, controlling the risk factors, decrease the risk, women.