Search Results for "Imiquimod Cervical Disease"
Original Source: Imiquimod in Preventing Cervical Cancer in Women With Cervical Neoplasia
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain substances to try to prevent the development of cancer. Applying topical imiquimod before abnormal cervical cells are removed may be effective in preventing cervical cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of applying topical imiquimod before abnormal cervical cells are removed in preventing cervical cancer in patients who have recurrent or persistent cervical neoplasia.
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Cervical cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the cervix uteri or cervical area. Symptoms include vaginal bleeding, but may not present until later stages of the cancer. Cervical cancer can be treated...
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Imiquimod promising in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a preliminary study, imiquimod suppositories helped clear high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN).
Electrocautery is better than imiquimod and fluorouracil in the treatment of AIN, but recurrence rates are substantial.
Topical fluorouracil was non-inferior and imiquimod was superior to MAL-PDT for treatment of superficial basal-cell carcinoma. On the basis of these findings, imiquimod can be considered the preferred...
Cervical Disease Treatment Not Linked to Premature Birth Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment for cervical disease does not necessarily increase a woman's risk for preterm delivery, according to a new study. The British researchers noted their fi...
To coincide with Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (20-26th January), Robert Music provides us with an overview of cervical cancer, including how it can be prevented. What is cervical cancer? Cervical...
Globus cervical artificial disc wins FDA nod
Globus Medical has obtained premarket approval (PMA) from the US Food and Drug (FDA) for its articulating intervertebral disc replacement device, designed for patients with intractable symptomatic cer...
Guided Therapeutics files amended PMA with FDA for LuViva Advanced Cervical Scan
Guided Therapeutics, Inc., today announced that it has submitted its premarket approval (PMA) Amendment for the LuViva Advanced Cervical Scan, a non-invasive device used to detect cervical disease tha...
What Is Cervical Screening? What Is The Pap Test?
Cervical cancer is one of the few preventable cancers. Pre-cancerous cells can be detected before they have developed into cancer. Health authorities say that cervical screening is an important part o...
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Periocular lentigo maligna treated with imiquimod.
Abstract Topical imiquimod 5% cream has been used successfully to treat eyelid basal cell carcinoma, Bowen's disease of the eyelid and eyelid lentigo maligna. We report a case of borderline lentigo ma...
In vitro and in vivo growth inhibition of prostate cancer by the small molecule imiquimod.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men worldwide. In the present study, we examined in vitro and in vivo antitumor effect of the small molecule imiquimod, also known as a...
INTRODUCTION: Extra-mammary Paget disease is one of the rare neoplastic conditions of the skin. The most common site of involvement is the vulva and presents itself with erythematous plaques. Surgery...
Background Cryotherapy is a physical procedure whose immunogenic capability enables it to destroy tumour cells, at least partially. Consequently, it can boost the effect of imiquimod. Objective ...
The ophthalmic side-effects of imiquimod therapy in the management of periocular skin lesions.
Aim To describe the ophthalmic side-effects of topical imiquimod for periocular actinic keratoses, squamous cell carcinoma in situ and basal cell carcinoma. Method A retrospective study was carried ou...
