Analysis of the probability of vulvar leukoplakia causing cancer based on etiology

Vulvar leukoplakia is collectively referred to as vulvar white lesions, which are changes in the vulvar skin and mucous membranes that become white, rough, or atrophic to varying degrees. With the development of modern life, whether vulvar leukoplakia will become cancer has become a concern for many patients. In fact, the pathological characteristics of vulvar leukoplakia determine the low probability of vulvar leukoplakia becoming cancerous. I hope the following content can give patients who are worried about vulvar leukoplakia becoming cancerous a shot of reassurance.

Vulvar leukoplakia is a chronic epithelial dystrophy disease of the vulva characterized by thickening, roughening, hardening, irregular and scattered white patches of skin at the lesion site. The cause of this disease is unknown. Certain nutritional deficiencies (such as folic acid, iron, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamins A, B, B12, etc.), local vascular lesions, estrogen deficiency, local chronic irritation and scratching, etc., can all be the cause. In fact, there are many diseases that can cause white skin damage, such as vitiligo, chronic dermatitis hyperkeratosis, primary vulvar atrophy, atrophic sclerosing lichen and vulvar leukoplakia. Therefore, in a narrow sense, only vulvar leukoplakia is the real white spot disease.

In the last century, medical scientists believed that the probability of vulvar leukoplakia becoming cancerous was very high, and even regarded vulvar leukoplakia as a precancerous lesion. Now it seems that this is an overemphasis on the relationship between this disease and vulvar cancer. In recent years, after a large number of investigations and studies at home and abroad, it was found that the cancer rate of vulvar leukoplakia is not high, and it can only be regarded as a precancerous lesion when there is epithelial hyperplasia. In order to unify the understanding, the International "Vulvar Disease Research Association" renamed vulvar white lesions as "chronic vulvar malnutrition" in 1975, and divided them into three types according to different tissue pathological changes: "proliferative malnutrition", "lichen sclerosus malnutrition" and "mixed malnutrition". After a 20-30-year follow-up of vulvar leukoplakia, it was found that the cancer rate of vulvar leukoplakia was extremely low (only about 2%). Therefore, there is no need to be nervous or afraid after suffering from this disease. However, regular follow-up should be conducted after treatment. Especially for those with proliferative malnutrition and ulceration and induration, more attention should be paid and be careful of vulvar leukoplakia becoming cancerous.

From the above content, we can find that the probability of vulvar leukoplakia becoming cancerous is very low. As long as patients pay attention to their physical health and receive timely treatment, they can control the disease and effectively prevent and treat vulvar leukoplakia becoming cancerous.

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