Loop electrosurgical excision procedure in Greek patients with vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia and history of cervical cancer.

The article presents a study which examines the therapeutic effectiveness of loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) in patients with vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN) and history of cervical cancer in Greece. It mentions that VAIN represents one percent of lower genital tract intraepithelial neoplasias. However, it is being diagnosed in younger women associated with the increased incidence of human papilloma virus (HPV) infections of the lower genital tract.