The aim of this observational study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a dietary integrator containing methionine, zinc, Echinacea angustifolia and E. purpurea, probiotics, and antioxidant factors (Immuno Gin) in the treatment of mild cervical dysplasia associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The study sample was 95 women (age range, 31-55 years) resident in various cities in Italy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the pathologic characteristics that are associated with outcomes in pT1 penile squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) treated with laser excision.
Study Design: Peniscopic magnification and 5% acetic acid application were performed prior to CO2 laser excision. Specimens were reviewed to reassess stage, grade, invasion depth, carcinoma in situ, margins, tumor extension, lymphovascular invasion and human papillomavirus infection.
Objective: To evaluate the outcome of peniscopically controlled laser excision of early-stage penile carcinoma.
Methods: Patients treated from 1982 to 2006 were investigated. The primary treatment was excisional surgery alone for in situ or initially invasive flat tumors, and reductive chemotherapy followed by surgery for the exophytic lesions.