Current Research

Research for vulvar cancer is ongoing. The following advances may still be under investigation in clinical trials and may not be approved or available at this time. Always discuss all diagnostic and treatment options with your doctor.

Different surgical techniques. New techniques, including reconstruction, to reduce the effects of vulvar surgery or to reconstruct the fatty tissue of the vulva after surgery are being studied.

HPV/vulvar cancer link. Research continues regarding the link between HPV and vulvar cancer, leading to a better understanding of the types of vulvar cancer and how each grows.