Trial reportInternational journal of cancer2018
Cervical cancer risk in HPV-positive women after a negative FAM19A4/mir124-2 methylation test: A post hoc analysis in the POBASCAM trial with 14 year follow-up.
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- The Role of microRNA Expression and DNA Methylation in HPV-Related Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- The Role of Methylation of Host and/or Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in Management of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 2 (CIN2) Lesions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Performance of DNA methylation assays for detection of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN2+): a systematic review and meta-analysis.British journal of cancer · 2019Pooled it
- Evaluation of a validated methylation triage signature for human papillomavirus positive women in the HPV FOCAL cervical cancer screening trial.International journal of cancer · 2019Trial
- Triage Performance of FAM19A4/miR124-2 Methylation: 18-Month Follow-Up Results From a Prospective Observational Study Within the Dutch Primary HPV-Based Cervical Screening Program.International journal of cancer · 2026Observational
- Clinical Utility of Cytological Methylation Assay in Cervical Cancer Screening Across Various Cervical Transformation Zones.International journal of cancer · 2026Article
- SOX1/PAX1 Methylation for Triage of HPV-Positive Women in Cervical Cancer Screening: A Cohort Study.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026Article
- Clinical performance of ASCL1/LHX8 DNA methylation on first-void urine to screen for cervical cancer.Communications medicine · 2026Article
- Investigation of MicroRNAs as predictors of radioligand therapy response in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Human Papillomavirus in Reproductive Health and Pregnancy: Clinical Implications, Outcomes, and a Comprehensive Review of Vaccination.Vaccines · 2026Review
- DNA Methylation in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Cervical Cancer: Triage and Management.Current topics in microbiology and immunology · 2026Review
- Recent advancement in inflammatory biomarkers for cervical cancer diagnosis and therapy.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- The Methylation Test Is Highly Sensitive for HPV-Associated Endocervical Adenocarcinoma and Could Be Helpful as a Cytological Ancillary Test in Women With a PAP-Smear Diagnosis of Severe Glandular Lesion (AGC-NEO+).Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology · 2025Article
- Cytologic DNA methylation for managing minimally abnormal cervical cancer screening results.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Article
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- The Role of Methylation as an Epigenetic Marker in HPV-Related Oral Lesions.Journal of medical virology · 2025Article
- The Predictive Impact of HPV Genotypes, Tumor Suppressors and Local Immune Response in the Regression of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia 2-3: A Prospective Population-Based Cohort Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- The Role of HPV Genotyping, Cytology, and Methylation in the Triage of High-Risk HPV-Positive Patients.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Exosomal miRNA-based theranostics in cervical cancer: bridging diagnostics and therapy.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Review
- Triage performance of DNA methylation for women with high-risk human papillomavirus infection.The oncologist · 2025Article
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Abstract
DNA methylation analysis of cervical scrapes using FAM19A4 and mir124-2 genes has shown a good clinical performance in detecting cervical cancer and advanced CIN lesions in need of treatment in HPV-positive women. To date, longitudinal data on the cancer risk of methylation test-negative women are lacking. In our study, we assessed the longitudinal outcome of FAM19A4/mir124-2 methylation analysis in an HPV-positive screening cohort with 14 years of follow-up. Archived HPV-positive cervical scrapes of 1,040 women (age 29-61 years), who were enrolled in the POBASCAM screening trial (ISRCTN20781131) were tested for FAM19A4/mir124-2 methylation. By linkage with the nationwide network and registry of histo- and cytopathology in the Netherlands (PALGA), 35 cervical cancers were identified during 14 years of follow-up comprising three screens (baseline, and after 5 and 10 years). The baseline scrape of 36.1% (n = 375) women tested positive for FAM19A4/mir124-2 methylation, including 24 women with cervical cancer in follow-up, and 30.6% (n = 318) had abnormal cytology (threshold borderline dyskaryosis or ASCUS), including 14 women with cervical cancer in follow-up. Within screening round capability of FAM19A4/mir124-2 methylation to detect cervical cancer was 100% (11/11, 95% CI: 71.5-100). Kaplan-Meier estimate of 14-year cumulative cervical cancer incidence was 1.7% (95% CI: 0.66-3.0) among baseline methylation-negative and 2.4% (95% CI: 1.4-3.6) among baseline cytology-negative women (risk difference: 0.71% [95% CI: 0.16-1.4]). In conclusion, a negative FAM19A4/mir124-2 methylation test provides a low cervical cancer risk in HPV-positive women of 30 years and older. FAM19A4/mir124-2 methylation testing merits consideration as an objective triage test in HPV-based cervical screening programs.
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