Combined therapy for LSIL with HR-HPV: CO2 laser and interferon α2a
Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL) and high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection are precursors to cervical cancer. Although interferon α2a is widely used for treating HR-HPV infections, the efficacy of its combination with carbon dioxide (CO This retrospective study included 230 patients diagnosed with LSIL and HR-HPV infection from October 2021 to August 2023. According to different treatment methods, patients were assigned to either the Monotherapy Group (n = 108, receiving interferon α2a alone) or the Combined Group (n = 122, receiving CO The Combined Group demonstrated significantly higher clinical efficacy compared to the Monotherapy Group (116 (95.08 %) vs. 94 (87.04 %), P < 0.05). HPV clearance rates were higher, and viral loads were lower in the Combined Group at 3 and 6 months (P < 0.05). Additionally, the recurrence rate was significantly lower in the Combined Group compared to the Monotherapy Group (1 (0.82 %) vs. 9 (8.33 %), P < 0.05). No significant differences were observed in adverse events between the two groups. CO