What Is Vulvar Cancer?
10. Surgery
In many cases, doctors will decide that the best course of action is to have the cancerous tissue surgically removed from the patient’s vulva. The extent of the surgery will tend to depend on just how large the cancer is and, as mentioned, other treatment methods may be used first to help make the cancer smaller.
Surgery is also likely to be performed if it’s suspected that the cancer has spread to the nearby lymph nodes. The procedure will usually be performed at the same time the cancerous tissue is removed from the vulva. In some cases, only one lymph node will be removed first, and then quickly tested to see if it is necessary to remove the other nodes.
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