Comparison of Human Papilloma Virus Testing and Spectroscopy Combined With Cervical Cytology for the Detection of High-grade Cervical Neoplasia

Autor: William F. Griffith, David Mongin, Claudia L. Werner, Edward J. Wilkinson, Diana Gossett, Mark L. Faupel, Shabbir Bambot, Stephen S. Raab, Raheela Ashfaq
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. 11:73-79
ISSN: 1089-2591
Popis: Objective. This study compared the performance of cervical cytology plus human papilloma virus testing (Pap + HPV) or cervical spectroscopy (Pap + CS) for identifying high-grade cervical neoplasia in a high-risk population of women referred for colposcopy. Materials and Methods. Each of 113 subjects underwent spectroscopy, thin-layer cytology, HPV testing, colposcopy, biopsy when indicated, and/or endocervical curettage. Evaluable data for analysis were collected for 102 of the subjects. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated for both strategies. Results. Pap + HPV and Pap + CS achieved equivalent sensitivities (95%) for high-grade lesions, with both detecting 17 of 18 histology confirmed cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2+ lesions. Pap + HPV had a specificity of only 27.4% compared with 65.5% for Pap + CS (p Conclusions. Spectroscopic interrogation of the cervix is equally sensitive and 2-fold more specific than HPV testing when combined with cervical cytology for identifying high-grade cervical neoplasia.
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