Cancer occurs when normal body cells get out of control, multiply and spread. These cells clump together to form a cancerous or malignant tumour that can then grow and damage healthy parts of the body.

The most usual cancer found in the vulva is called squamous cell carcinoma. It is named after the type of cell in which the cancer starts. The information in this section is about squamous cell cancer.

Before the disease develops, cells in the vulva may go through a pre-cancerous stage. Pre-cancerous changes can be treated before they become invasive cancer of the vulva.

It is a disease that starts in the cells of the vulva.

Cancer occurs when normal body cells get out of control, multiply and spread. These cells clump together to form a cancerous or malignant tumour that can then grow and damage healthy parts of the body.

The most usual cancer found in the vulva is called squamous cell carcinoma. It is named after the type of cell in which the cancer starts. The information in this section is about squamous cell cancer.

Before the disease develops, cells in the vulva may go through a pre-cancerous stage. Pre-cancerous changes can be treated before they become invasive cancer of the vulva.