Vaginal cancer is rare. There are two types of this disease: clear cell adenocarcinoma, which accounts for 15% of vaginal cancer cases, and squamous cell carcinoma, which accounts for the remaining 85%.

Clear cell adenocarcinoma has a peak incidence between 17 and 21 years of age, and occurs in daughters whose pregnant mothers took the drug diethylstilbestrol (DES), which was in use from 1947 to 1971.

Squamous cell cancers of the vagina usually occur in women over 65. Most often they are associated with the same types of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) as are found in cervical cancer.


Signs include a watery discharge, painful intercourse, or bleeding following sexual intercourse. Since this cancer is rare, these signs do not necessarily mean a woman has cancer, but they should be examined by a physician or gynecologist.


Treatment usually includes radiation therapy and surgery.


There is a 75% five year survival rate if the cancer is caught in an early stage.





Cancer of the vulva is rare in women under the age of 50.


Infection with the same types of HPVs that are found in cervical cancers is also common in women with vulvar cancer. A history of genital warts (although caused by benign HPV types) increases a women’s risk for vular cancer. Smoking is also a very strong risk factor.


Irritations, itching, white patches, a scaly area, or lumps or a growth on the vulva are signs of this cancer.


A regular self-examination will usually detect early signs of this disease.


Treatment usually includes surgery, followed by radiation or chemotherapy if needed.


There is a five-year survival rate of 90% if the cancer is caught early and treated before it spreads to other areas.






Fallopian tube cancer is one of the rarest forms of cancer a woman can develop, so little is known about it.


Abnormal bleeding, pain, pressure, or abnormal discharge can signify this type of cancer. However, since it is very rare, such symptoms are likely signs of another illness - but these symptoms should still be investigated by a physician or gynecologist.


Traditional surgery and chemotherapy are the most common treatments for this disease.