Aldara (imiquimod cream) to treat actinic keratoses
January 2003
Some dermatologists are using Aldara (imiquimod cream) to treat actinic keratoses.
These are scaly skin lesions that can progress to skin cancer.
Aldara is only approved to treat genital and perianal warts...but it also seems effective for actinic keratoses.
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