Vaginal squamous cell carcinoma

Vaginal squamous cell carcinoma

Definition

A squamous cell carcinoma arising from the vagina. Human papillomavirus infection is associated with the development of vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia and invasive squamous cell carcinoma. Signs and symptoms include painless bleeding, postcoital bleeding, and urinary tract symptoms. Morphologically it resembles squamous cell carcinomas in other anatomic sites. Radiation therapy is the preferred treatment for most cases. The prognosis is related to the stage of the disease.

Also known as carcinoma of vagina squamous cell, epidermoid carcinoma of the vagina, epidermoid carcinoma of vagina, epidermoid cell carcinoma of the vagina, epidermoid cell carcinoma of vagina, squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina, squamous cell carcinoma of vagina, vagina epidermoid carcinoma, vagina epidermoid cell carcinoma, vagina squamous cell carcinoma, vaginal epidermoid carcinoma, vaginal epidermoid cell carcinoma, vaginal squamous cell cancer, vaginal squamous cell cancer, NOS, vaginal squamous cell carcinoma — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Female reproductive system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Female reproductive system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Genitourinary system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Genitourinary system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Reproductive system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Vagina Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Vagina Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0