Vaginal cancer is a rare form of cancer that occurs in the vagina. Abnormal growth of cells that line the walls of the vagina turns cancerous, resulting in vaginal cancer.
- Vaginal cancer is classified based on the type of cell where the malignancy began. Some types of Vaginal Cancer are:
- Vaginal squamous cell carcinoma is the most commonly occurring type beginning in the thin, flat cells (squamous cells) that line the surface of the vagina.
- Vaginal adenocarcinoma begins in the glandular cells on the surface of the vagina.
- Vaginal melanoma develops in the pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) of the vagina.
- Vaginal sarcoma develops in the connective tissue cells or muscle cells in the walls of the vagina.
