Failure of isotretinoin and interferon-α combination therapy for HPV- linked severe vulvar dysplasia: A report of two cases

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 693-695

  Vilmer, Catherine ^a   Havard, Stéphane ^b   Cavelier Balloy, Bénédicte ^b   Pelisse, Monique ^b   Dubertret, Louis ^b   Leibowitch, Michèle ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Interferon alpha; Isotretinoin; Papillomavirus, human; Vulvar neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; ISOTRETINOIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; VULVA CARCINOMA; WART VIRUS;

ADULT; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERFERON-ALPHA; ISOTRETINOIN; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVA; VULVAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031667406     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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