Urethral Cancer: Risk Factors
Learn which factors increase your risk of urethral cancer.
Learn which factors increase your risk of urethral cancer.
Urethral cancer is a very rare type of cancer that starts in the urethra. Learn more about this type of cancer.
You can have vulvar cancer without having any symptoms. But some women do have symptoms. Learn what symptoms the cancer can cause.
The stage of a cancer is how much and how far the cancer has spread in your body. Vaginal cancer may range from stage 0 to stage IV.
Vaginal cancer often causes no symptoms in the early stages, before cancer has spread. Symptoms may appear in later stages.
Once you’re diagnosed with vaginal cancer, you may need more tests. These help your healthcare provider learn more about the cancer and make a treatment plan.
A risk factor is anything that may increase your chance of having a disease. Risk factors for a certain type of cancer might include tobacco use, diet, family history, or many other things.
Vaginal cancer starts in the cells of your vagina, also known as the birth canal. The most common type of vaginal cancer develops over many years.
Healthcare providers don't know what causes vulvar cancer, but they have identified many possible risk factors. These include being older, smoking, and infection with HPV.
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