The vulva is the outer part of the female reproductive system. Get the basics on vulvar cancer.

Treatment for vaginal cancer may include surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy. Read on to learn more about these options.

There is no sure way to prevent vulvar cancer. But there are some things you can do that may help lower your risk of getting vulvar cancer.

The vulva is the outer part of the female reproductive system. It's also called the external genitalia.

Although most employers treat cancer survivors fairly and legally, some employers—either through outdated personnel policies or an uninformed or misguided supervisor—erect unnecessary and sometimes illegal barriers to survivors' job opportunities.

Chemotherapy (chemo) uses strong medicines to kill cancer cells. Chemo is part of the treatment for many people with mesothelioma.

Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation from X-rays or particles to kill cancer cells.

Surgery can sometimes be used to treat mesothelioma. The type of surgery you have depends on where the cancer is, how much it has spread, and other factors.

The stage of a cancer is how much and how far the cancer has spread in your body. Learn about the stages of malignant pleural mesothelioma.

After a diagnosis of mesothelioma, you'll likely have other tests. These tests help your healthcare team learn more about your cancer.