Vulvar Cancer Health Center
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HPV infection and older age can affect the risk of developing vulvar cancer.
Anything that increases your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean that you will get cancer; not having risk factors doesn't mean that you will not get cancer. People who think they may be at risk should discuss this with their doctor. Risk factors for vulvar cancer include the following:
- having human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
- older age