OncoCare in the News
At some point in their lives, most women experience itch or skin irritation in their intimate areas, and many may brush it off as something harmless. Maybe it’s a yeast infection, postmenopausal dryness or just sensitivity to new body wash.
But what if that nagging discomfort down there is a warning sign of gynaecological cancer?
That was the case for one woman who had waited too long after experiencing an itchy sore on her vulva. Despite trying steroid cream, her condition did not improve. The woman, in her 80s, was advised to undergo a biopsy but fear of pain kept her from following through.
By the time she returned months later, the lesion had grown. “Biopsy showed vulvar cancer,” recalled Dr Lee Wai Yen, a consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology at Foundation Women’s Centre (Katong).
