Vulval cancer and HPV vaccination in recurrent disease

• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.93
• Publication Date: 2014-11-17T17:44:28Z
• Authors: L. W. Gustafson; Melina Gade; Jan Blaakær
• Keywords: Human papillomavirus (HPV); 03 medical and health sciences; vulvar cancer; 0302 clinical medicine; Journal Article; therapeutic HPV vaccination; Case Reports; 3. Good health

Key Clinical MessageA woman diagnosed with a recurrent vulval carcinoma after initial treatment with radiochemotherapy is presented. After three additional relapses she was vaccinated with Gardasil. She has had no relapses in her vulvar area for 39 months and an overall progression‐free survival of almost 24 months.