What is vaginal cancer?
Vaginal cancer is cancer that starts in the vagina. It is less common than other types of reproductive cancers. The vagina is a three- to four-inch-long tube. It connects a woman’s womb, called the uterus, to the outside of her body. A thin cell layer called the epithelium lines the walls of the vagina. This layer is made up of squamous epithelial cells. Nearly 90% of vaginal cancers begin in the epithelium. They are called vaginal squamous cell carcinomas. These are other less common types of vaginal cancer.
