Treatment of vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia with topical 5% imiquimod cream

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 266-270

  Westermann, Claudia ^a   Fischer, Anna ^a   Clad, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Imiquimod; Therapy outcome; Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia

Indexed keywords

IMIQUIMOD;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUMOR VOLUME; VAGINAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; VULVAR INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; WART VIRUS;

EID: 84873719823     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.09.020     Document Type: Article

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