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Female reproductive anatomy

Normal uterine anatomy (cut section)

Uterus

Vaginal cancer; Cancer - vagina; Tumor - vaginal

• Painless vaginal bleeding and discharge
• Bleeding after sexual intercourse
• Pelvic or vaginal pain

About 5 - 10% of patients have no symptoms and have their cancer detected at the time of routine pelvic examination and Pap smear.

Tests to diagnose vaginal tumors include:

• Pelvic examination
• Pap smear
• Biopsy

If a Pap smear is abnormal, but problems with the vagina can not be seen during a pelvic exam, a colposcopy may be done.

Other tests that may be done include:

• CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis
• Chest x-ray

Review Date: 09/11/2006
Reviewed By: Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.