Less common gynecologic malignancies.
OBJECTIVE
To review the incidence, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing implications of the uncommon gynecologic malignancies of vulvar carcinoma, vaginal carcinoma, sex cord-stromal tumors of the ovary, and gestational trophoblastic tumors.


METHODS
Research studies, review articles, medical and nursing textbooks.


CONCLUSIONS
Vulvar and vaginal cancers, sex cord-stromal tumors of the ovary, and gestational trophoblastic tumors are rare malignancies constituting less than 5% of all malignant diagnoses. If detected early these malignancies have a high possibility of cure.


CONCLUSIONS
Nurses play an important role in the education of women and patients to the signs and symptoms of gynecologic malignancies, the disease process, treatment options, follow-up care, and resources available to these women.
Gynecologic Oncology of West Michigan, 1000 East Paris, Suite 242, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality