Topical treatment for pre-cancerous anal cell changes safe and moderately effective
AIDS Treatment News Oct 05 09"A course of treatment with topical trichloroacetic acid appears to provide a safe and effective treatment for pre-cancerous cell changes in the anus, US investigators report in a study published in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. The treatment was equally effective in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men. "'Given its ease of use, low cost, and good safety profile, trichloroacetic acid represents a reasonable first-line therapy with carefully selected patients', comment the investigators. "Higher rates of anal cancer are seen in gay men, especially those with HIV, than in the general population. Full story...
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