Vulval Cancer

Explanation

Vulval cancer begins in the external genital area around the vaginal opening.

What is the vulva?

The vulva is the external genital area, including the labia and clitoris around the vaginal opening. Vulval cancer begins in this tissue. It is different from vaginal cancer, which begins inside the vagina.

What does VIN mean?

VIN stands for vulval intraepithelial neoplasia. It describes abnormal cells on the surface of the vulva that may have the potential to develop into cancer. VIN is not the same as invasive vulval cancer, in which cancer cells have grown beyond the surface layer into deeper tissue. VIN does not guarantee that cancer will develop.

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