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Vulvar Cancer: Anyone else?

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@tally9004 I have vulvar cancer. Beginning April had biopsy. Two weeks later more biopsies. June 5 nine biopsies under anesthesia to map out surgery. June 15 had partial radical vulvectomy and some removal of vagina. I went with a conservative surgeon instead of one who was going to do a major scoop of everything. She wanted to save as much as possible including lymph nodes. Am healing but had a tear and infection so healing more challenging. May need more later but am glad with the approach I chose. Everything seemed slow in terms of appointments and surgery. But this cancer many years growing.

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@kate14 My partner was just diagnosed with vulvar cancer (from lichen) Her oncologist surgically removed and reconstructed. We thought everything was fine but now he says lymph nodes should be removed. Not sure why… after he initially said surgery was a success!
Love your Doctor’s approach. Anywhere near CA? Also, did you have a lot of imaging?? Very concerned our gyno oncologist has not ordered any… no CT, PET, MRI … seems odd.