Vaginal Cancer Stats
nDefinition of
vaginal cancer: Cancer that forms in
the tissues of the
vagina (birth canal). The vagina leads from the cervix (the opening of the uterus) to the outside of the body.
The most common type of
vaginal cancer is squamous cell carcinoma,
which starts in the thin, flat cells lining the vagina. Another type of vaginal cancer is adenocarcinoma, cancer
that begins in glandular
cells in the lining of the vagina.
Estimated new cases and deaths from vaginal (and other female genital) cancer in the United States in 2007:
New cases: 2,140 Deaths: 790
Estimated new cases and deaths from vaginal (and other female genital) cancer in the United States in 2007:
New cases: 2,140 Deaths: 790