What Should I Know About Vaginal Cancer?

Vaginal cancer is probably the least common cancer we take care of in the gynecologic oncology department at UAMS. It’s usually what we call a “squamous cell” cancer. That means it is a cancer of the cells that line the vagina. The reason why it’s the least common is that it has to be unique to the vagina to be called vaginal cancer. Dr. Alexander “Sandy” Burnett is a gynecologic oncologist who treats cancers like ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer at UAMS. Here, he explains the basic facts..