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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Treatment options for anal intraepithelial neoplasia and evidence for their effectiveness

Paul A. Fox
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Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UK. Email: paul.fox@eht.nhs.uk

Sexual Health 9(6) 587-592 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH11157
Submitted: 10 November 2011  Accepted: 16 March 2012   Published: 10 August 2012

Abstract

There is a growing range of treatment options for anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN). In HIV-positive patients, sustained treatment is often required to achieve clearance. The treatments considered are topically applied fluorouracil, imiquimod, cidofovir and trichloroacetic acid, the potential treatments of topical lopinavir and photodynamic therapy with aminolevulenic acid, and the surgical methods of electrosurgery, infrared coagulation and laser. Destructive treatment methods, possibly including TCA, are more effective than self applied topical treatments. Combining or alternating different treatments should be considered.

Additional keywords: electrosurgery, fluorouracil, imiquimod, infrared coagulation, photodynamic therapy, trichloroacetic acid.


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