NCIt synonyms : Carcinoma of the Vagina; Vagina Cancer; Carcinoma of Vagina; Vaginal Cancer; Cancer of Vagina; Cancer of the Vagina; Vagina Carcinoma;
NCIt related terms : Vaginal cancer, NOS;
NCIt definition : A carcinoma arising from the vaginal epithelium. The majority of vaginal carcinomas
are squamous cell carcinomas.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer that forms in the tissues of the vagina (birth canal). The vagina
leads from the cervix (the opening of the uterus) to the outside of the body. The
most common type of vaginal cancer is squamous cell carcinoma, which starts in the
thin, flat cells lining the vagina. Another type of vaginal cancer is adenocarcinoma,
cancer that begins in glandular cells in the lining of the vagina.;