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ArticleBritish journal of cancer2016

Screening women for cervical cancer carcinoma with a HPV mRNA test: first results from the Venice pilot program.

Tiziano Maggino, Rocco Sciarrone, Bruno Murer, Maria Rosa Dei Rossi, Chiara Fedato, Michela Maran, Melania Lorio, Marika Soldà, Fiorella Zago, Paolo Giorgi Rossi and 1 more

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Article in British journal of cancer, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Tiziano MagginoAzienda ULSS 12 Veneziana, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, Dell'Angelo Hospital, Via Paccagnella 11, Mestre 30174 (VE), Italy.
Rocco SciarroneAzienda ULSS 16 Padova, Department of Prevention, Via Ospedale Civile 22, Padua 35100, Italy.
Bruno MurerAzienda ULSS 12 Veneziana, Department of Pathology, Dell'Angelo Hospital, Via Paccagnella 11, Mestre 30174 (VE), Italy.
Maria Rosa Dei RossiAzienda ULSS 12 Veneziana, Department of Pathology, Dell'Angelo Hospital, Via Paccagnella 11, Mestre 30174 (VE), Italy.
Chiara FedatoRegione Veneto. Settore promozione e sviluppo igiene e sanità pubblica, Dorsoduro 3494/A, Venezia 30123, Italy.
Michela MaranAzienda ULSS 12 Veneziana, Department of Pathology, Dell'Angelo Hospital, Via Paccagnella 11, Mestre 30174 (VE), Italy.
Melania LorioAzienda ULSS 12 Veneziana, Department of Prevention, Piazzale S. Lorenzo Giustiniani 11/d, Mestre (VE) 30174, Italy.
Marika SoldàAzienda ULSS 12 Veneziana, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, Dell'Angelo Hospital, Via Paccagnella 11, Mestre 30174 (VE), Italy.
Fiorella ZagoAzienda ULSS 12 Veneziana, Department of Prevention, Piazzale S. Lorenzo Giustiniani 11/d, Mestre (VE) 30174, Italy.
Paolo Giorgi RossiAUSL Reggio Emilia. Servizio Interaziendale Epidemiologia, via Amendola 2, Reggio Emilia 42122, Italy.
Manuel ZorziVeneto Region, Veneto Tumour Registry, Passaggio Gaudenzio 1, Padua 35131, Italy.
Ospedale dell' Angelo · ITAzienda ULSS 9 TREVISO · ITRegione del Veneto · ITAzienda Sanitaria Unità Locale di Reggio Emilia · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHPV DNA-based screening is more effective than a Pap test in preventing cervical cancer, but the test is less specific. New HPV tests have been proposed for primary screening. The HPV mRNA test showed a similar or slightly lower sensitivity than the HPV DNA tests but with a higher specificity. We report the results of an organised HPV mRNA-based screening pilot program in Venice, Italy.

methodsFrom October 2011 to May 2014, women aged 25-64 years were invited to undergo a HPV mRNA test (Aptima). Those testing positive underwent cytological triage. Women with positive cytology were referred to colposcopy, whereas those with negative cytology were referred to repeat the HPV mRNA test 1 year later. The results of the HPV mRNA test program were compared with both the local historical cytology-based program and with four neighbouring DNA HPV-based pilot projects.

resultsOverall, 23 211 women underwent a HPV mRNA test. The age-standardised positivity rate was 7.0%, higher than in HPV DNA programs (6.8%; relative rate (RR) 1.11, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05-1.17). The total colposcopy referral was 5.1%, double than with cytology (2.6%; RR 2.02, 95% CI 1.82-2.25) but similar to the HPV DNA programs (4.8%; RR 1.02; 95% CI 0.96-1.08). The cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2+ detection rate with HPV mRNA was greater than in the HPV DNA programs at baseline (RR 1.50; 95% CI 1.19-1.88) and not significantly lower at the 1-year repeat (RR 0.70; 95% CI 0.40-1.16). The overall RR was 1.29 (95% CI 1.05-1.59), which was much higher than with cytology (detection rate 5.5‰ vs 2.1‰; RR 2.50, 95% CI 1.76-3.62).

conclusionsA screening programme based on the HPV mRNA obtained results similar to those observed with the HPV DNA test. In routine screening programmes, even a limited increase in HPV prevalence may conceal the advantage represented by the higher specificity of HPV mRNA.

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AlphapapillomavirusFemaleHumansPapanicolaou TestPilot ProjectsRNA, MessengerUterine Cervical NeoplasmsRNA, Messenger

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PMCPMC4997543
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