Which of the following elderly women would be predisposed to vaginal cancer?
A) A 65-year-old woman with a history of leukorrhea
B) A 70-year-old woman with a history of pessary use
C) A 70-year-old woman with a history of hysterectomy
D) A 65-year-old woman with a history of nabothian cysts
B
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Pessaries are rubber or silicone devices inserted into the vagina to reduce pelvic prolapse and can be a source of chronic vaginal irritation, which can contribute to a woman's risk of vaginal cancer. The other histories are not as closely associated with vaginal cancer.
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