Cancer

Treatment Decisions See All  Vaginal Cancer: Treatment Options in Treatment Decisions Treatment for vaginal cancer may include surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy. Read on to learn more about these options. ...more  Vaginal Cancer: Surgery in Treatment Decisions Surgery is the most common way to treat vaginal cancer. Learn more about the types of surgery used for precancer, early stage cancer, and more advanced vaginal cancers. ...more  Chemotherapy in Treatment Decisions Detailed information on the different ways that chemotherapy is used to treat cancer....more  Vaginal Cancer: Treatment Questions in Treatment Decisions Talking with healthcare providers about cancer can be overwhelming. It can be hard to take in all of the information. It helps to be prepared. Make a list of questions and bring them to your appointments. Read on for some questions to get you started. ...more  Vaginal Cancer: Chemotherapy in Treatment Decisions Chemotherapy may be used by itself either before or after surgery. It's the main treatment in women whose vaginal cancer has spread. Read on to learn more about this treatment. ...more  About Clinical Trials: Information from the National Cancer Institute in Treatment Decisions Clinical trials are studies managed by government agencies, educational institutions, private not-for-profit organizations, or commercial businesses. They develop and evaluate the effectiveness of new treatments and therapies for diseases. ...more  Precancer in the Vagina in Treatment Decisions Precancer means cells have changes in them that could become cancer. Vaginal cancer often starts with precancer changes in the cells lining the inside of the vagina. Read on to learn more. ...more  Vaginal Cancer: Radiation Therapy in Treatment Decisions Radiation therapy is a treatment for cancer that uses beams of energy, usually X-rays. This treatment is also called radiotherapy. Its goal is to kill or shrink cancer cells. Read on to learn more about how it's used to treat vaginal cancer. ...more