Current treatment methods include salicylic acid, cryotherapy, minor surgeries, and the very popular laser therapy. Research by Samuel A. Stetkevich found that the laser plumes produced during laser treatments can lead to the spread of warts and tumors in the oropharynx and throat. This has led to further consideration and recommendations for occupational protection for doctors.
Experiences of Two Gynecologic Laser Doctors
The first patient was a 53-year-old male gynecologic doctor diagnosed with HPV16-positive squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils. Besides prolonged occupational exposure to laser plumes, the patient had no other risk factors, having performed laser ablation and loop electrosurgical excision procedures (LEEP) on more than 3,000 cases of dysplastic cervical and vulvar lesions over 20 years of clinical practice.
