Transcript Treatment
Vulvar Cancer
Women’s Hospital,School of Medicine
Zhejiang University
General Considerations
Vulvar cancer is uncommon
USA:3,800 new cases and 800 deaths annually
Representing 3%-5% of malignancies of the female genital tract
The peak incidence of onset is in the age 60-80 years
Recently, the incidence appears to be increasing
Etiology
unknown
Associated factors
HPV
STD
Chronic vulvar dystrophy
Pathology
Histological type
squamous cell carcinoma
melanoma
sarcoma
basal cell
adenocarcinoma
bartholin gland
squamous
adenocarcinoma
undifferentiated
Pathology
Main focus
Changes around focus:
skin incrassation,
increased or decreased pigmentation
Clinical manifestation
symptoms
vuval pruritus
mass
advanced stage feature
sign
Tumor focus
positive lymph nodes
Routes of Spread
Vulvar cancer spreads by the following routes:
Direct extension,to involve adjacent structures such
as the vagina,urethra,and anus
Lymphatic embolization to the regional inguinal
and femoral lymph nodes
Hematogenous spread to distant sites,including the
lungs,liver,and bone
Diagnosis
History & symptoms
sign
Assistant examinations
histology
cytology
image
cystoscopy
proctoscopy
Staging(FIGO,2009)
Treatment (1)
Principle:
surgery
combined with
radiotherapy ,chemotherapy
Treatment (2)
Early stage:
individual,conservative surgery when good
prognosis was ensured
advanced stage
combined therapy,improve survival
Treatment (3)
SOGC Clinical Practice Guidelines
Radical vulvectomy
Treatment (4)
radiotherapy
sensitive:squamous acanecr
Side effects of irradiation to
vulva
indication
radiotherapy prior to surgery
adjuvant radiotherapy after
surgery
residual or relapse tumor
Treatment (5)
chemotherapy
Advanced stage,
relapse
drugs
DDP ,CP
BLM
5-Fu
ADM
Outcome and Prognosis
Overall survival for patients with vulvar carcinoma is
excellent, especially in those with early-stage disease.
Experience with modern treatment from the Mayo clinic
shows that the overall survival rate for women with vulvar
carcinoma is 75%, compared to an 89% actuarial survival
rate for age-matched controls. The 5-year survival rates after
surgery for vulvar cancer are as follows:
Stage I - 90%
Stage II - 81%
Stage III - 68%
Stage IV - 20%
Follow-up
Prognostic factors:
Lymph metastasis
Invasive Depth
Tumor size
Location
Stage
Treatment
Follow-up
Follow-up
Year 1:
Year 2 :
Year 3-5:
Year 6-:
1-2 monthly
3 monthly
6 monthly
12 monthly