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A comparison of screening tests for detection of high-grade cervical abnormalities in women living with HIV from Cameroon.


ABSTRACT: Background:Women living with human immunodeficiency virus (WLWH), especially those living in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), are at increased risk of cervical cancer. The optimal cervical-cancer screening strategy for WLWH has not been determined. We therefore conducted a pilot study of screening methods in WLWH living in Limbe, Cameroon. Methods:Five-hundred sixty-six WLWH, aged 25-59?years, were enrolled. After self-collecting a cervicovaginal specimen, they underwent a pelvic exam, during which a provider also collected a cervical specimen and visual inspection after acetic acid (VIA) was performed. Both self- and provider-collected specimens were tested for high-risk HPV by the Xpert HPV Test (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, USA), with the residual of the latter used for liquid-based cytology. Women testing HPV positive on either specimen and/or VIA positive were referred to colposcopy and biopsies. However, because of poor attendence for follow-up colposcopy for the screen positives due to civil strife and technical issues with biopsies, high-grade cytology and/or clinical diagnosis of cancer was used as the primary high-grade cervical abnormality endpoint. Clinical performances for high-grade cervical abnormality of HPV testing and VIA for screening WLWH, and the most carcinogenic HPV genotypes and/or VIA to triage high-risk HPV-positive WLWH, were evaluated. Results:Four-hundred eighty-seven (86.0%) WLWH had results for HPV testing on both specimen, VIA, and cytology and were included in the analysis. Forty-nine (10.1%) had a high-grade cervical abnormality. HPV testing on provider- and self-collected specimens was more sensitive than VIA (95.9 and 91.8% vs. 43.8%, respectively, p 

SUBMITTER: Castle PE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7353796 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A comparison of screening tests for detection of high-grade cervical abnormalities in women living with HIV from Cameroon.

Castle Philip E PE   Ajeh Rogers R   Dzudie Anastase A   Kendowo Ernestine E   Fuhngwa Norbert N   Simo-Wambo Andre Gaetan AG   Nsame Denis D   Orock Enow E   Hebert Tiffany M TM   Pierz Amanda J AJ   Murokora Daniel D   Anastos Kathryn K   Adedimeji Adebola A  

Infectious agents and cancer 20200711


<h4>Background</h4>Women living with human immunodeficiency virus (WLWH), especially those living in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), are at increased risk of cervical cancer. The optimal cervical-cancer screening strategy for WLWH has not been determined. We therefore conducted a pilot study of screening methods in WLWH living in Limbe, Cameroon.<h4>Methods</h4>Five-hundred sixty-six WLWH, aged 25-59 years, were enrolled. After self-collecting a cervicovaginal specimen, they underwent a  ...[more]

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