When it comes to treating precancerous anal lesions, electrocauterization is both more effective and, somewhat surprisingly, better tolerated than repeated topical applications of either Aldara (imiquimod) or Efudex (fluorouracil), according to data presented Thursday, March 8, at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle. Lead presenter Olivier Richel, MD, of the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam noted, however, recurrence rates were high with all treatments tested in the study.
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