(Cancer of the Vagina) - Squamous cell carcinoma—occurs in the
lining of the vagina Adenocarcinoma—occurs in the area of the
vagina lined with cells similar to those in the glands of the
cervix and uterus - A special type of this cancer, called clear
cell adenocarcinoma, occurs in women who were exposed to a drug
called diethylstilbestrol (DES) while in their mother’s womb.
This drug was introduced in the late 1930s and no longer used
after 1971, so the incidence of this particular type of
adenocarcinoma is expected to decline. - Melanoma—usually
affects lower or outer portion of the vagina - Sarcoma—forms
deep in the walls of the vagina, not on the surface |Female
Reproductive Organs| |Copyright © Nucleus Medical Media, Inc.| -
Age: 60 and older - History of cervical cancer - History of
precancerous conditions in the cervix or vagina - Having a
mother who took diethylstilbestrol (DES) while pregnant - Human
papillomavirus infection (HPV) —a sexually transmitted disease
(STD) - Vaginal adenosis—when cells lin