A Phase III Randomized Trial of Topical Vaginal Fluorouracil (5-Fluorouracil, 5-FU) Maintenance Therapy Versus Observation After Standard Treatment for High-Grade Cervical Dysplasia in HIV-Infected Women

Summary

To determine the efficacy and safety of intravaginal fluorouracil administered as prophylaxis in HIV-infected women who have received standard ablative therapy (surgery) for high-grade cervical dysplasia (pre-cancer of the cervix; cervical intraepithelial neoplasia). To correlate time to recurrence of cervical dysplasia with T-cell function. Women with HIV infection are at greater risk for cervical dysplasia. Because of the likelihood that untreated or recurrent cervical dysplasia may progress to invasive cancer, there is an urgent need to develop appropriate therapies.

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1998-04

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• Background Robinson WR, Morris CB. Cervical neoplasia. Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 1996 Oct;10(5):1163-76. doi: 10.1016/s0889-8588(05)70391-9.
• Background Maiman M, Watts DH, Andersen J. A phase three randomized trial of topical vaginal 5-fluorouracil maintenance therapy versus observation after standard treatment for high grade cervical dysplasia in HIV-infected women: ACTG 200. Conf Retroviruses Opportunistic Infect. 1999 Jan 31-Feb 4;6th:155 (abstract no 466)

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