Vulvar Cancer

Vulvar Cancer

Diagnosis

  • Colposcopy - It is a procedure that uses an instrument with magnifying lens, called a colposcope to examine the cervix for abnormalities. If abnormal tissue is found, a biopsy is usually performed (colposcopic biopsy) and small tissue samples will be removed for further examination.
  • CT scan is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses x-rays to build cross-sectional images of the body . It also helps to identify the spread of cancer.
  • Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI) uses the interaction of radio waves and magnetic field which is processed in a high speed computer system to produce detailed scan pictures of the tissue, organs, bones, ligament and cartilage. It may be useful in detecting tumors and their metastases. This diagnostic technique offers greater soft tissue contrast than a CT scan.
  • PET CT is considered to assess spread to regional nodes or distant metastases to other parts of the body. It provides functional and morphological details by utilizing radiation derived from Isotope labelled Glucose molecules to detect cellular glucose uptake, in cancer.
  • Pathology- The tissue sample collected is further evaluated to determine the type of disease and its grading.
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