Read article Where this vaginal cancer information comes from
On this page are the major sources of information that we used to put together the vaginal cancer section.
All our information is checked by cancer specialists and surgeons who specialise in treating cancer. The names of our specialist reviewers are at the end of this list. We also try to find patients to review all our sections. If you have had vaginal cancer, live in the UK, and would like to become a patient reviewer, you can write to us by clicking on contact us.
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Link to the referral guidelines on the NICE website
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US National Cancer Institute
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Primary malignant melanoma of the vagina. M Frumovitz, M Etchepareborda, CC Sun, PT Soliman, PJ Eifel, CF Levenback, PT Ramirez.Obstetric Gynecology Clinic North America. 2010 Dec;116(6):1358-65.
Colposcopy of the vagina and vulva. Gagné HM. Obstetric Gynecology Clinic North America. 2008 Dec;35(4):659-69.
Carcinoma of the Vagina. FIGO 6th Annual Report on the Results of Treatment in Gynecological Cancer. Beller U, Benedet JL, Creasman WT, Ngan HY, Quinn MA, Maisonneuve P, Pecorelli S, Odicino F, Heintz AP. International Journal Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2006 Nov; 95 Suppl 1:S29-42.
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Dr I Fernando, consultant oncologist, MB, MRCP, FRCR
Dr Amanda Tristram, Subspecialist Fellow Gynaecological Oncology, MBChB, MRCOG, MD
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