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Treatment of Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VaIN)

For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

Treatment of vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VaIN) may include the following:

  • Surgery (laser surgery after biopsy).
  • Surgery (wide local excision) with a skin graft.
  • Surgery (partial or total vaginectomy) with or without a skin graft.
  • Topical chemotherapy.
  • Internal radiation therapy.
  • A clinical trial of immunotherapy (imiquimod) applied to the skin.
This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Navigating Care disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information. This information was sourced and adapted from Adapted from the National Cancer Institute's Physician Data Query (PDQ®) Cancer Information Summaries on www.cancer.gov.

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