Itraconazole treatment of primary malignant melanoma of the vagina evaluated using positron emission tomography and tissue cDNA microarray: a case report

Itraconazole treatment of primary malignant melanoma of the vagina evaluated using positron emission tomography and tissue cDNA microarray: a case report

Abstract Background Primary malignant melanoma of the vagina is extremely rare, with a poorer prognosis than cutaneous malignant melanoma. Previous studies have explored the repurposing of itraconazole, a common oral anti-fungal agent, for the treatment of various cancers. Here, we describe a patien...

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Main Authors: Kayo Inoue, Hiroshi Tsubamoto, Roze Isono-Nakata, Kazuko Sakata, Nami Nakagomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Melanoma
Vaginal neoplasm
Itraconazole
Repurposing
Off-use
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4520-5

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