I see people saying they are VIN3 or VIN2. What does this mean? Is this the cancer stage that they are?
I don't know what cancer stage I'm at, I forgot to ask my doctor.
I'm going in for surgery next week - 2 lumps on vulva each about 4cm, plus my lymph nodes are 'hot' so also being removed. What stage does that put me at?
Hi Elikaye and welcome to the group.
VIN is not cancer, but it is a precancerous condition-basically abnormal cells on the vulva. It is given different levels such as 2 or 3 depending on how abnormal the cells are. these are cells which have the potential to turn cancerous if left untreated.
I appreciate that you have posted about surgery for removal of some lumps-have you been diagnosed with vulval cancer? No-one here would be able to say what stage of cancer you have if it is cancer-this would depend on different factors so it’s best to have that confirmed by the surgeon/consultant.
I hope things go well with your surgery-please let us know how you get on.
Sarah xx
I’m sorry you’ve had a cancer diagnosis, and hope the surgery will be sufficient to get rid of this completely. Definitely have a chat to your doctor when you go into hospital to confirm the stage.
Sarah xx
