About-Vaginal cancer is a rare cancer that mostly occurs in the cells that line the surface of the vagina, the muscular tube that connects the uterus with the outer genitals.
The exact cause of vaginal cancer is not known. In general, cancer begins when healthy cells acquire a genetic mutation that turns normal cells into abnormal cells. Several risk factors are
Increasing age Atypical cells in the vagina called vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia Use of miscarriage prevention drug Multiple sexual partners First intercourse at early age Smoking HIV infection Human papilloma virus (HPV) Previous cervical cancer History of hysterectomy