Curriculum of Gynecology
TOPIC 79
CANCER OF THE VAGINA AND VAGINAL SWELLINGS
RATIONALE
Primary vaginal cancer is a relatively uncommon tumor, representing only 1-2 percent of malignant neoplasms of the female genital tract. Primary vaginal cancer should be differentiated from cancers metastatic to the vagina. Non-neoplastic vaginal swellings should also be differentiated from neoplastic swellings.
GOALS
l Understand the need to differentiate among the different types of vaginal swellings
l Recognize the management of vaginal cancer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
l Enumerate the different types of vaginal swellings
l Describe the pathology of carcinoma of the vagina
l State the symptoms and signs
l List and interpret the different investigations
l Describe the different lines of treatment
CONTENT
l Types of vaginal swellings
l Pathology of vaginal cancer
l International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics staging
l Diagnosis
l Treatment
l Prognosis
