Treatment of Vulvar Cancer in Israel

Professor Dan Grisaro

Head of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Women's Health Center

Vulvar cancer is well diagnosed and successfully treated in the early stages. With this disease, the main thing is not to lose time and to consult specialists in a timely manner.

At the Top Ichilov clinic, patients are offered the most modern treatment methods, including laser destruction of precancerous lesions, chemotherapy using the latest drugs, and radiation therapy conducted on TrueBeam systems of the latest generation, equipped with the newest linear accelerators, breath control, and a sophisticated three-dimensional visualization system.

100%

high-precision diagnostic program

38%

of patients at the Top Ichilov clinic avoided surgery due to accurate diagnostics

30%

of cancer cases can be prevented thanks to diagnostics at stage 0

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Advantages of Diagnosis and Treatment of Vulvar Cancer at the Top Ichilov Clinic:

1. Assistance from a plastic surgeon. If necessary, experienced plastic surgeons will help restore the anatomical forms of the external genital organs for women;
2. Caring and friendly staff. The specialists at the Top Ichilov clinic care not only about the physical but also about the moral health of patients. If a woman wishes, an experienced psychologist can assist her.

Treatment of Vulvar Cancer in Israel. Top Ichilov: Rely on Our Experience

Vulvar cancer develops quite slowly and is very treatable in the early stages. This advantage is maximally utilized by the doctors at the Top Ichilov clinic, offering the following types of treatment:

Conservative Treatment

• Chemotherapy is prescribed before and after surgical intervention to reduce the size of the tumor and destroy metastases. Israeli doctors combine various drugs depending on the patient's condition and the stage of the disease. The number of chemotherapy sessions is also tailored individually;
• Radiation therapy is also used in conjunction with other treatment methods. Ionizing radiation is prescribed before and after the tumor removal surgery.

Surgical Treatment

Today, surgeons at the Top Ichilov clinic prefer to perform organ-preserving surgeries, which not only allow for the preservation of sexual potential but also avoid swelling in the groin and lower extremities.

• Tumor excision is performed under general anesthesia. The doctor removes the tumor and approximately one centimeter of healthy tissue around the neoplasm;
• Radical or partial vulvectomy involves the removal of part or all of the external genital organs. Plastic surgeons at the Top Ichilov clinic can offer reconstructive surgeries using the patient's own skin and fat tissue;
• Sentinel biopsy is performed instead of removing the lymph nodes closest to the tumor. Sentinel lymph nodes are located along the lymphatic drainage path from the cancer-affected area. If there are no cancer cells in the lymph node, there is no need to remove it.

Accurate Diagnosis of Vulvar Cancer at the Top Ichilov Clinic

Vulvar cancer is one of those types of oncological diseases that a specialist can notice with the naked eye. Therefore, it is very important to undergo a gynecological examination at least once a year, which can be promptly organized by consultants at the Top Ichilov clinic.

First-Second Day. Visit to the Clinic

On the very first day of arrival in Israel, the patient will have an appointment with an experienced doctor. The gynecologist will conduct an external examination, palpate to determine the boundaries of the tumor, and examine the internal genital organs. In addition, the doctor may perform the following procedures and appointments:

• biopsy. A tiny piece of the tumor is sent for laboratory study to learn as much as possible about the characteristics of the tumor
• magnetic resonance imaging. Prescribed to rule out metastases and assess the overall condition of the woman. The procedure is quick and painless.
• laboratory tests. Help identify concomitant diseases, including the human papillomavirus, which is one of the causes of vulvar cancer development.

Third Day. Treatment Selection

Vulvar cancer most often occurs in patients aged 60-75 years. The older the woman and the higher the stage of vulvar cancer, the more carefully the doctors at the Top Ichilov clinic select the treatment. Younger bodies tolerate chemotherapy and radiotherapy better; for older patients, treatment methods are tailored individually depending on many factors.