Can clitoris-conserving surgery for early vulvar cancer improve the outcome in terms of quality of life and sexual sensation?

Abstract Objectives Vulvar carcinomas (VC) and vulvar in situ cancers (VCIS) are rare genital malignancies. Total vulvectomy as the standard of care has been replaced by local excision during the early stages of the disease. We studied whether conservation of the clitoris in vulvar surgery has a pos...

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Published in:	European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology Vol. 171; no. 1; pp. 150 - 153
Main Authors:	Forner, Dirk Michael, Dakhil, Reija, Lampe, Bjorn
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01-11-2013
Subjects:	Adult Aged Carcinoma in Situ - surgery Clitoris - surgery Clitoris-conserving surgery Female Humans Middle Aged Obstetrics and Gynecology Patient Satisfaction Quality of Life Retrospective Studies Sensation Sexual Behavior Sexual sensation Surveys and Questionnaires Vulva - surgery Vulvar cancer Vulvar Neoplasms - surgery Vulvar cancer Sexual sensation Clitoris-conserving surgery Quality of life
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