Stage III Cancer has spread to the bones of the pelvis. Cancer cells may also have spread to other organs and the lymph nodes in the pelvis. Stage IVA Cancer has spread into the bladder or rectum. Stage IVB Cancer has spread to other parts of the body, such as the lungs. It may come back in the vagina or in another place.
Treated Treatments are available for all patients with cancer of the vagina.
Surgery is the most common treatment for all stages of cancer of the vagina. Wide local excision takes out the cancer and some of the tissue around it. You may need skin grafts and plastic surgery to make an artificial vagina after these operations. Radiation may be used alone or after surgery. Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells.