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How To Treat Vulvar Cancer?

I was diagnosed in May with vulvar cancer, l had a radical vulvectomy in june with lymph node execision. I have vault smears yearly normally following hysterectomy 5 years ago. After smear yesterday to vault wall the dr used silver nitrate of vaginal wall but didnt explain why. Now l am worried and confused why use silver nitrate and on what..... she was quite dismissive when l asked
Fri, 24 Jul 2015
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Thanks for writing in.

Vulvar cancer is treated by surgery and if required the chemotherapy and radiation therapy is used. Surgery defines the cancer free margins and chemotherapy and radiation therapy is given to treat and micro invasion of cancer cells in the region.

Many doctors use silver nitrate on vagina and vulva to treat any healing or scar tissue areas chemically. This causes the cells on the vulva to be cleared after applying the silver nitrate and is a usual practice by some doctors. Please have a discussion with your doctor the next time. Please do not worry
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How To Treat Vulvar Cancer?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Vulvar cancer is treated by surgery and if required the chemotherapy and radiation therapy is used. Surgery defines the cancer free margins and chemotherapy and radiation therapy is given to treat and micro invasion of cancer cells in the region. Many doctors use silver nitrate on vagina and vulva to treat any healing or scar tissue areas chemically. This causes the cells on the vulva to be cleared after applying the silver nitrate and is a usual practice by some doctors. Please have a discussion with your doctor the next time. Please do not worry