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vulvectomy

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vul·vec·to·my  (vl-vkt-m)
n. pl. vul·vec·to·mies
Surgical removal of the vulva.
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Noun1.vulvectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the vulva
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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8%) patients underwent radical vulvectomy with bilateral inguinal lymphadenectomy and 47 (45.
Prognostic factors in patients with carcinoma of the vulva--our own ... by Life Extension
A partial Vulvectomy removes the inner or outer labia or the labias from one side only; -A radical vulvectomy involves removing the whole of vulva and also the lymph nodes from either side of your groin, so that the cancer is less likely to return; -Radiotherapy -Check ups every 3 -6 months.
Inside Out: Secret cancer no one will talk about; Vulval cancer ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
The patient had modified radical vulvectomy with bilateral inguinal lymph node dissection.
Primary Vulvar Adenocarcinoma of Cloacogenic Origin by CONNER, MICHAEL C. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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