Depending on the cell affected, vulvar cancer is of the following types:
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma: This is a common type of vulvar cancer which starts on the surface of the vulva
- Verrucous Carcinoma: This is a sub-type of squamous cell carcinoma which also starts surface of the vulva on the
- Adenocarcinoma: This rare cancer starts in the sweat glands of the vulva or Bartholin glands.
- Melanoma: This cancer starts in the pigment-producing cells in the vulva.
- Sarcoma: This cancer starts in the connective tissue in the vulva.