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Treatment of Recurrent Vaginal Cancer
For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.
Treatment of recurrent vaginal cancer may include the following:
- Surgery (pelvic exenteration).
- Radiation therapy.
Although no anticancer drugs have been shown to help patients with recurrent vaginal cancer live longer, they are often treated with regimens used for cervical cancer. For more information, see Cervical Cancer Treatment.
Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.
This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor.
Navigating Care disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.
This information was sourced and adapted from Adapted from the National Cancer Institute's
Physician Data Query (PDQ®) Cancer Information Summaries on
www.cancer.gov.
This information updated
October 1, 2024.
Learn more:
- General Information About Vaginal Cancer
- Stages of Vaginal Cancer
- Treatment Option Overview
- Treatment of Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VaIN)
- Treatment of Stage I Vaginal Cancer
- Treatment of Stage II, Stage III, and Stage IVA Vaginal Cancer
- Treatment of Stage IVB Vaginal Cancer
- Treatment of Recurrent Vaginal Cancer
- To Learn More About Vaginal Cancer
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