Imiquimod 5% cream reduced lesion size in vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia.
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Treatment of undifferentiated vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia with 5% imiquimod cream: a prospective study of 12 cases.
OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of 5% imiquimod cream on undifferentiated vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN), a disease caused by high-risk human papillomavirus. DESIGN Prospective, uncontrolled study. SETTING University hospital vulvar clinic. Patients Twelve consecutive patients treated with 5% imiquimod cream for undifferentiated VIN between March 1, 1999, and May 31, 2001. INTERV...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Evidence-based medicine
دوره 13 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008