Cited by 23Cervical Cancer and HPV ResearchColorectal and Anal CarcinomasViral-associated cancers and disorders

Oncogenic human papillomavirus is not helpful for cytology screening of the precursor lesions of anal cancers in Taiwanese men who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus.

Cheng, Shu-Hsing, Wang, Chi-Chao, Chang, Shih-Lung, Chu, Fang-Yeh, Hsueh, Yu-Mei·2015·International Journal of Clinical Oncology

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Background Homosexual men infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at increased risk of developing anal cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical sensitivity of anal cytology analysis and oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) detection for predicting histological anal intraepithelial neoplasia.Methods Between March 2011 and December 2013, we enrolled 196 HIV-positive men in Taoyuan General Hospital, Taiwan. We analyzed the results of thin-preparation anal Pap smears, HPV genotyping, and histology of anoscopic biopsy samples.Results The mean age (±standard deviation) was 31.43 (±8.74) years. The proportion (95 % confidence interval) with abnormal thin-preparation anal cytology was 36.2 % (29.8-43.2 %): 16.8 % (12.2-22.7 %) atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance, 14.8 % (10.5-20.4 %) low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, and 4.6 % (2.4-8.5 %) high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions. At least one HPV genotype was detected in 90.8 % of subjects, and the mean number of HPV infection types was 4.41 (±3.24).The frequency of histological high-grade anal intraepithelial lesions was 7.14 % (95 % confidence interval 4.3-11.6 %). Anal cytology yielding atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance or higher grades resulted in a sensitivity of 64.3 %, specificity of 65.9 %, positive predictive value of 12.7 %, and negative predictive value of 96 %. Using both oncogenic HPV and cytology did not provide better performance.Conclusions Anal cytology yielding atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance or higher grades could detect two-thirds of high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasias in HIV-infected men and should be promoted for anal cancer prevention.

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  • Sensitivity and specificity of anal cytology to detect HSIL are limited (sensitivity 55%-89% and specificity 40%-67%).

    “Sensitivity and specificity of anal cytology to detect HSIL are limited (sensitivity 55%–89% and specificity 40%–67%) (1286–1291).”

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    “HPV tests (using high-risk HPV types) are not clinically useful for anal cancer screening because of a high prevalence of anal HPV infection among populations at high risk, particularly MSM (1278,1289,1290).”

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Authors
Cheng, S.-H., Wang, C.-C., Chang, S.-L., Chu, F.-Y., & Hsueh, Y.-M.
Affiliations
  • Tao Yuan General Hospital (TW)
  • Far Eastern Memorial Hospital (TW)
  • Taipei Medical University (TW)
Corresponding author
Hsueh, Yu-Mei
Venue
International Journal of Clinical Oncology
Published
2015-02-25
Volume
20
Issue
5
Pages
943-951
ISSN
  • 1341-9625 (ISSN-L)
  • 1437-7772
OpenAlex
W2016071321
Cited by
23
References
42
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2
FWCI
2.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Journal of Clinical Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Viral-associated cancers and disorders
Keywords
anal cancer, anal intraepithelial neoplasia, anal cytology, oncogenic human papillomavirus, HIV infection, men who have sex with men, HPV genotyping, squamous intraepithelial lesions, cancer screening, anal cancer prevention
MeSH terms
Adult, Anus Neoplasms, Cytodiagnosis, Humans, Male, Precancerous Conditions, Taiwan, HIV Infections, Papillomaviridae, Papillomavirus Infections, Early Detection of Cancer, Young Adult

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