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Gynaecological cancers – vaginal and vulval

People with female reproductive organs and genitals can get gynaecological cancers. Learn more about vaginal cancer and vulval cancer, including the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment options.

Vaginal cancer is one of the rarest gynaecological cancers diagnosed in Australia, with about 100 people affected each year. It’s more common in people aged over 60, but younger people can get vaginal cancer too. Read more about this cancer, the symptoms, causes and how it’s diagnosed. Read more

Vulval cancer affects any part of the external female genitals (vulva). The most common area for this type of cancer to develop is the inner lips (labia minora), outer lips (labia majora) and the area between the vagina and anus (perineum). Read more about this cancer, the symptoms, causes and how it’s diagnosed. Read more

People with female reproductive organs and genitals can get gynaecological cancers. Learn more about cervical cancer, cancer of the uterus, fallopian tube cancer and ovarian cancer – including symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment options. Read more

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