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Gage JC, Raine-Bennett T, Schiffman M, Clarke MA, Cheung LC, Poitras NE, Varnado NE, Katki HA, Castle PE, Befano B, Chandra M, Rydzak G, Lorey T, Wentzensen N. The Improving Risk Informed HPV Screening (IRIS) Study: Design and Baseline Characteristics. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2021; 31:486-492. [PMID: 34789470 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-21-0865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cervical cancer screening with high-risk HPV (HrHPV) testing is being introduced. Most HrHPV infections are transient, requiring triage tests to identify individuals at highest risk for progression to cervical cancer. Head-to-head comparisons of available strategies for screening and triage are needed. Endometrial and ovarian cancers could be amenable to similar testing. METHODS Between 2016-2021 discard cervical cancer screening specimens from women ages 25-65 undergoing screening at Kaiser Permanente Northern California were collected. Specimens were aliquoted, stabilized, and stored frozen. HPV, cytology and histopathology results as well as demographic and co-factor information were obtained from electronic medical records. Follow-up collection of specimens was conducted for 2 years and EMR-based data collection was planned five years. RESULTS Collection of enrollment and follow-up specimens are complet and EMR-based follow-up data collection is ongoing. At baseline, specimens were collected from 54,971 HPV-positive, 10,219 HPV-negative/Pap-positive and 12,751 HPV-negative/Pap-negative women. Clinical history prior to baseline was available for 72.6% of individuals, of which 53.9% were undergoing routine screening, 8.6% recently had an abnormal screen, 30.3% had previous colposcopy, and 7.2% had previous treatment. As of November 2020, 55.6% had one or more colposcopies, yielding 5,515 CIN2, 2,735 CIN3 and 147 cancer histopathology diagnoses. CONCLUSIONS This robust population-based cohort study represents all stages of cervical cancer screening, management, and post-treatment follow-up. IMPACT The IRIS study is a unique and highly relevant resource allowing for natural history studies and rigorous evaluation of candidate HrHPV screening and triage markers, while permitting studies of biomarkers associated with other gynecological cancers.
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Affiliation(s)
- Julia C Gage
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, DHHS
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, DHHS
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, DHHS
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, DHHS
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, DHHS
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, DHHS
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Castanon A, Green LI, Sasieni P. Impact of screening between the ages of 60 and 64 on cumulative rates of cervical cancer to age 84y by screening history at ages 50 to 59: A population-based case-control study. Prev Med 2021; 149:106625. [PMID: 34019928 PMCID: PMC8223500 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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There is little empirical data on the absolute benefit of cervical screening between ages 60-64y on subsequent cancer risk. We estimate the incidence of cervical cancer up to age 84y in women with and without a cervical cytology test at age 60-64y, by screening histories aged 50-59y. The current study is a population based case-control study of women born between 1928 and 1956 and aged 60-84y between 2007 and 2018. We included all such women diagnosed with cervical cancer in England and an aged-matched random sample without cancer. Women with a hysterectomy were excluded. Exposure was cervical cytology between ages 50-64y. The main outcome was 25y cumulative risk of cervical cancer between ages 60-84y. We found that eight in every 1000 (8.40, 95%CI: 7.78 to 9.07) women without a screening test between age 50-64y develop cervical cancer between the ages of 60-84y. The risk is half: 3.46 per 1000 (95%CI: 2.75 to 4.36) among women with a test between age 60-64y but no cervical screening test at age 50-59y. The absolute difference in risk is equivalent to one fewer cancer for every 202 such women screened. The highest risk (10.01, 95%CI:6.70 to 14.95) was among women with abnormal screening at ages 50-59y and no tests 60-64y. 25y risk among women with a screening test every five years between age 50-64y was just under two in a 1000 (1.59, 95%CI:1.42 to 1.78). Results suggest the upper age of screening should be dependent on previous screening participation and results.
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- Alejandra Castanon
- Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cancer Prevention Group, Innovation Hub, Guys Cancer Centre, Guys Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT, UK.
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- Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cancer Prevention Group, Innovation Hub, Guys Cancer Centre, Guys Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cancer Prevention Group, Innovation Hub, Guys Cancer Centre, Guys Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT, UK
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Qaderi K, Geranmayeh M, Farnam F, Sheikh Hasani S, Mirmolaei ST. Understanding HPV-positive women's needs and experiences in relation to patient-provider communication issues: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:286. [PMID: 33784992 PMCID: PMC8011207 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06283-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background HPV testing has been integrated in cervical cancer screening program. Patient-providers relationship is extremely important to improve cervical cancer screening outcomes. This qualitative study aims to understand HPV-positive women’s needs and preferences about HCPs and patient-provider communication based on their experiences of accessing primary and specialized care. Methods We conducted 40 semi-structured interviews with HPV-positive women. Recorded interviews transcribed and analyzed using conventional content analysis approach. Results The analysis of the data led to the extraction of three main categories, including: provider’s communication and counseling skills, commitment to professional principles, and knowledgeable and competent provider. Women needed understandable discussion about HPV, emotional support and acceptance, receiving HPV-related guidance and advice, and some considerations during clinical appointments. Women needed HCPs to treat them respectfully, gently and with non-judgmental attitude. “Precancerous” and “high-risk” words and watching colposcopy monitor during procedure had made women anxious. Weak referral system and limited interactions among gynecologists and other HCPs highlighted by participants. Conclusion The results of this study, based on the experiences and perceptions of HPV women receiving health care, contain messages and practical tips to healthcare providers at the primary and specialized levels of care to facilitate patient-provider communication around HPV. Providers need to approach the discussion of HPV with sensitivity and take individual needs and preferences into account to improve the HPV-positive women’s healthcare experience. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12913-021-06283-w.
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- Kowsar Qaderi
- Reproductive Health Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Eastern Nosrat st. Tohid sq, Tehran, 141973317, Iran
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- Reproductive Health Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Eastern Nosrat st. Tohid sq, Tehran, 141973317, Iran
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- Reproductive Health Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Eastern Nosrat st. Tohid sq, Tehran, 141973317, Iran
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- Gynecology Oncology Department, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Reproductive Health Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Eastern Nosrat st. Tohid sq, Tehran, 141973317, Iran.
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Fontham ETH, Wolf AMD, Church TR, Etzioni R, Flowers CR, Herzig A, Guerra CE, Oeffinger KC, Shih YCT, Walter LC, Kim JJ, Andrews KS, DeSantis CE, Fedewa SA, Manassaram-Baptiste D, Saslow D, Wender RC, Smith RA. Cervical cancer screening for individuals at average risk: 2020 guideline update from the American Cancer Society. CA Cancer J Clin 2020; 70:321-346. [PMID: 32729638 DOI: 10.3322/caac.21628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 376] [Impact Index Per Article: 94.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that individuals with a cervix initiate cervical cancer screening at age 25 years and undergo primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing every 5 years through age 65 years (preferred); if primary HPV testing is not available, then individuals aged 25 to 65 years should be screened with cotesting (HPV testing in combination with cytology) every 5 years or cytology alone every 3 years (acceptable) (strong recommendation). The ACS recommends that individuals aged >65 years who have no history of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or more severe disease within the past 25 years, and who have documented adequate negative prior screening in the prior 10 years, discontinue all cervical cancer screening (qualified recommendation). These new screening recommendations differ in 4 important respects compared with the 2012 recommendations: 1) The preferred screening strategy is primary HPV testing every 5 years, with cotesting and cytology alone acceptable where access to US Food and Drug Administration-approved primary HPV testing is not yet available; 2) the recommended age to start screening is 25 years rather than 21 years; 3) primary HPV testing, as well as cotesting or cytology alone when primary testing is not available, is recommended starting at age 25 years rather than age 30 years; and 4) the guideline is transitional, ie, options for screening with cotesting or cytology alone are provided but should be phased out once full access to primary HPV testing for cervical cancer screening is available without barriers. Evidence related to other relevant issues was reviewed, and no changes were made to recommendations for screening intervals, age or criteria for screening cessation, screening based on vaccination status, or screening after hysterectomy. Follow-up for individuals who screen positive for HPV and/or cytology should be in accordance with the 2019 American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology risk-based management consensus guidelines for abnormal cervical cancer screening tests and cancer precursors.
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- Division of General Medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Public Health and Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, Minneapolis
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- Public Health Sciences Division, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
- Biostatistics, University of Washington Seattle, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- University of Albany School of Public Health, Albany, New York
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Duke Cancer Institute Center for Onco-Primary Care, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Health Services Research, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Geriatrics, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
- Division of Geriatrics, San Francisco VA Health Care System, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Prevention and Early Detection Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Prevention and Early Detection Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Family and Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Prevention and Early Detection Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia
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Holme F, Jeronimo J, Maldonado F, Camel C, Sandoval M, Martinez-Granera B, Montenegro M, Figueroa J, Slavkovsky R, Thomson KA, de Sanjose S. Introduction of HPV testing for cervical cancer screening in Central America: The Scale-Up project. Prev Med 2020; 135:106076. [PMID: 32247010 PMCID: PMC7218710 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The Scale-Up project introduced vaginal self-sampling and low-cost human papillomavirus (HPV) testing as the primary approach for cervical cancer screening in selected public health centers in Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. We evaluate the country-specific accomplishments in screening: target-coverage, triage, and treatment. Between 2015 and 2018, cervical cancer screening was offered to women at least 30 years of age. Triage of HPV-positive women was based on visual inspection with acetic acid or Pap. Aggregated data included total women screened, use of self-sampling, age, time elapsed since last screening, HPV results, triage tests, triage results, and treatment. A total of 231,741 women were screened for HPV, representing 85.8% of the target populations within the project. HPV positivity was lower in Guatemala (12.4%) compared to Honduras and Nicaragua (14.5% and 14.2%, respectively, p < 0.05). A follow-up triage test was completed for 84.2%, 85.8%, and 50.1% of HPV-positive women in Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras, respectively. Of those with a positive triage test, 84.7%, 67.1%, and 58.8% were treated in Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras, respectively. First-time screening was highest in Nicaragua (55.8%) where self-sampling was also widely used (97.1%). The Scale-Up project demonstrated that large-scale cervical cancer screening and treatment intervention in a high-burden, low-resource setting can be achieved. Self-sampling and ablative treatment were key to the project's achievements. Data monitoring, loss to follow-up, and triage methods of screen- positive women remain critical to full success.
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- Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- Asociación Hondureña de Planificación de Familia, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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- Instancia por la Salud y el Desarrollo de las Mujeres, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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