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A process called staging is used to determine how much your cancer has spread and what treatment options will be considered. According to the National Cancer Institute, the following stages are used for vaginal cancer.
- Stage 0 (Carcinoma in Situ): Abnormal cells are found in tissue lining the inside of the vagina. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue.
- Stage I: Cancer has formed and is found in the vagina only.
- Stage II: Cancer has spread from the vagina to the tissue around the vagina.
- Stage III: Cancer has spread from the vagina to the lymph nodes in the pelvis or groin, or to the pelvis, or both.
- Stage IVA: Cancer may have spread to lymph nodes in the pelvis or groin and has spread to one or both of the following areas: the lining of the bladder or rectum; beyond the pelvis.
- Stage IVB: Cancer has spread to parts of the body that are not near the vagina, such as the lungs. Cancer may also have spread to the lymph nodes.
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