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Squamous Cell Vulvar Cancer: Who out there has this cancer?
Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Dec 15 4:51pm | Replies (282)Comment receiving replies
I have squamous cell vulvar cancer. I had surgery on June 11th. There were several 2cm tumors, one had cancer, everthing else was precancerous. The margins were clear, but by my rectum I had 1 mm margin.
The healing seems to take a really long time.
Next we are looking at lympnodes to see if the cancer has spread there.
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@vickiehane - Oh, my thoughts are with you!
May I ask how it was discovered you have squamous cell vulvar cancer? (i.e., What were the signs, was there a precancerous condition first? Lichen sclerosus, or another pre-existing condition you/your Drs were watching/tracking?)
It sounds like you (& your Drs) are doing all that is needed to keep on top of this.
Appreciate any experience you can share. Hugs.
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@vickihane Others here have also noted that the healing from surgery of squamous cell vulvar cancer takes some time. I'm hoping some of the other members will offer their perspective to you on this.
I have not been diagnosed with squamous cell vulvar cancer so I can't really weigh on what this experience is like. I was diagnosed with endometrioid adenocarcinoma, Stage 1a, FIGO Grade 1 in 2019 and had a recurrence in 2021. So far, no evidence of disease since the recurrence and I'm feeling good.
By looking at lymph nodes does this mean that your doctor plans to remove lymph nodes and send them to pathology for examination? Or have lymph nodes already been removed and you are waiting for the results?