Imiquimod for the treatment of skin cancer.
Imiquimod is a topically applied immunomodulator. Although initially approved for genital and perianal warts, dermatologists have prescribed this compound for many neoplastic and nonneoplastic skin conditions. The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved imiquimod for the treatment of actinic keratoses. This article reviews the literature on imiquimod in the treatment of cutaneous malignancies.
Burns
Carrine A
CA
Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 697, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
Brown
Marc D
MD
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D000634:Aminoquinolines; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000077271:Imiquimod