Triaging Pap cytology negative, HPV positive cervical cancer screening results with p16/Ki-67 Dual-stained cytology

Objective

Testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) has been shown to increase the sensitivity and negative predictive value for detection of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN2+), either when used in conjunction with Pap cytology testing or alone. However, there is no satisfying clinical management algorithm for women testing Pap negative/HPV positive. We therefore evaluated the clinical utility of a novel dual biomarker-based approach (p16/Ki-67 Dual-stained cytology) for the identification of CIN2+ in women with Pap negative/HPV positive screening results, without the need to refer all women to immediate colposcopy.

Methods

All women aged ≥ 30 enrolled during 2007/2008 into a regional prospective Pap/HPV co-testing screening pilot project and tested Pap negative, but positive for HPV (n = 425) were included in the analysis. p16/Ki-67 Dual-stained cytology was performed from residual cellular material available from the liquid-based cytology vial collected during the initial Pap/HPV co-testing screening visit. Results were correlated to the presence of CIN2+ confirmed during preliminary follow-up.

Results

p16/Ki-67 Dual-stained cytology tested positive at baseline in 108 out of 425 (25.4%) Pap negative/HPV positive cases. Sensitivity of Dual-stain testing for the detection of biopsy-confirmed CIN2+ during preliminary follow-up within the group of Pap negative/HPV positive women was 91.9% for CIN2+ (34/37 cases), and 96.4% for CIN3+ (27/28 cases). Specificity was 82.1% for CIN2+ on biopsy, and 76.9% for CIN3+, respectively.

Conclusions

Triaging Pap negative/HPV positive screening test results with p16/Ki-67 Dual-stained cytology may identify women with a high probability of underlying CIN2+ and may efficiently complement HPV-based screening programs to prevent cervical cancer.     

p16/Ki-67双染在宫颈癌及癌前病变初筛中的应用价值研究

目的:评价采用p16/Ki-67双染检测技术作为宫颈癌及癌前病变初筛方法的效果及应用价值。方法:对重庆市万州区982例年龄35~64岁有性生活的妇女进行宫颈癌筛查。每位妇女均接受了人乳头瘤病毒DNA(HPV DNA)检测、Thin Prep液基细胞学检查、p16/Ki-67双染检测,对结果异常者进行阴道镜检查,阴道镜下在可见病变处直接取活检,无可见病变时,行宫颈管搔刮术(ECC)。比较3种方法分别作为初筛手段识别宫颈癌前病变(高级别鳞状上皮内病变)及浸润癌的灵敏度、特异度、阳性预测值和阴性预测值等指标,以受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线下面积(AUC)综合分析3种方法作为宫颈癌初筛手段的应用价值。结果:最终966例妇女进入研究,共检出高级别鳞状上皮内病变及浸润癌患者42例。HPV DNA检测、液基细胞学检查和p16/Ki-67检测对宫颈癌及癌前病变患者的灵敏度分别为97.6%、88.1%、92.9%;特异度分别为84.1%、78.8%、82.8%;阳性预测值分别为21.8%、15.9%、19.7%;阴性预测值分别为99.9%、99.3%、99.6%。p16/Ki-67检测的AUC分别与HPV DNA检测、液基细胞学检查相比,差异均无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:p16/Ki-67双染检测初筛宫颈癌及癌前病变的效果与HPV DNA检测及液基细胞学检查相似,因其具有简便、客观、高效、易于重复的特点,p16/Ki-67双染检测为宫颈癌及癌前病变的有效初筛提供了一种新选择。     

Triaging HPV-positive women with p16/Ki-67 dual-stained cytology: Results from a sub-study nested into the ATHENA trial

Objectives

In addition to genotyping for HPV16/18, dual-immunostaining for p16/Ki-67 has shown promise as a triage of HPV-positive women. We assessed the performance of p16/Ki-67 dual-stained cytology for triaging HPV-positive women undergoing primary HPV screening.

p16和Ki-67免疫细胞化学染色在宫颈ASCUS中的应用价值

目的:探讨液基薄层细胞学检测(TCT)剩余细胞学标本进行p16和Ki-67的免疫细胞化学染色,作为宫颈细胞学检查未明确诊断意义的不典型鳞状上皮细胞(ASCUS)中的分流管理的应用价值.方法:对2008年11月至2009年7月在佛山市妇幼保健院就诊的98例细胞学检查结果为ASCUS的患者进行p16、Ki-67免疫细胞化学染色检测,并与阴道镜下病理活检结果比较.结果:p16、Ki-67表达阳性率随着宫颈病变程度的加重而升高,与病变级别呈正相关.p16在高级别鳞状上皮病变(HSIL)组和低级别鳞状上皮病变(LSIL)组中的阳性表达率与炎症组间比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).Ki-157在HSIL组中的阳性表达率与LSIL组和炎症组比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).p16和Ki-67的免疫细胞化学染色检出HSIL及鳞状细胞癌(SCC)的敏感度为83.3%(20/24)和91.7%(22/24);特异度为80.4%(74/92)和86.0%(74/86).结论:利用TCT剩余细胞学标本进行p16和Ki-67的免疫细胞化学染色,是一种有效、简便的ASCUS分流管理的生物学标记物,可提高HSIL的检出率,使高危患者得到及时有效的治疗.     

p16INK4A、p53、Ki-67及ER在宫颈病变组织中的表达及其相关性研究

目的 探讨p16INK4A、p53、Ki-67及雌激素受体(ER)在不同程度宫颈病变中表达及相关性.方法 采用SP法检测宫颈鳞状细胞癌、宫颈上皮内瘤变(CIN)、尖锐湿疣及正常宫颈组织中p16INK4A、p53、Ki-67及ER蛋白的表达.结果 p16INK4A、p53、Ki-67及ER在宫颈鳞癌组中的阳性率分别为100%、86.4%、86.4%及4.6%;在CIN Ⅲ中为92.5%、75.0%、100%、20.0%;在CIN Ⅱ中为90.5%、64.3%、100%及23.9%;在CINⅠ中为71.8%、43.6%、100%、79.5%;在尖锐湿疣组中为39.0%、43.9%、26.9%、61.0%.p16INK4A在宫颈鳞癌、CIN Ⅲ、Ⅱ组中,以强阳性表达为主;尖锐湿疣组仅为弱阳性表达.Ki-67在宫颈鳞癌、CINⅢ组中,以强阳性表达为主.宫颈鳞癌、CINⅢ、Ⅱ、Ⅰ、尖锐湿疣中p16INK4A、p53、Ki-67、ER阳性表达率与对照组比较差异有高度显著性(P＜0.05).结论 p161NK4A、p53蛋白高表达与宫颈鳞癌、CIN的发生发展密切相关;p16INK4A、p53、Ki-67阳性率与宫颈病变严重程度呈正相关,ER的阳性率与其呈负相关.     

Methylation marker analysis and HPV16/18 genotyping in high-risk HPV positive self-sampled specimens to identify women with high grade CIN or cervical cancer

Objectives

Methylation marker analysis using bi-marker panel MAL/miR-124-2 is a promising triage test for identifying cervical (pre)cancer in high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) positive women. Bi-marker panel MAL/miR-124-2 can be applied directly on self-sampled cervico-vaginal material and its sensitivity is non-inferior to that of cytology, yet at the cost of more colposcopy referrals. Our objective was to increase specificity of MAL/miR-124-2 methylation analysis by varying the assay thresholds and adding HPV16/18 genotyping.

Methods

1019 hrHPV-positive women were selected from a randomized controlled self-sampling trial (PROHTECT-3; 33–63 years, n = 46,001) and nine triage strategies with methylation testing of MAL/miR-124-2 and HPV16/18 genotyping were evaluated. The methylation assay threshold was set at four different predefined levels which correspond with clinical specificities for end-point cervical intra-epithelial grade 3 or worse (CIN3 +) of 50%, 60%, 70%, and 80%.

Results

The CIN3 + sensitivity of methylation analysis decreased (73.5 to 44.9%) while specificity increased (47.2 to 83.4%) when increasing the assay threshold. CIN3 + sensitivity and specificity of HPV16/18 genotyping were 68.0% and 65.6%, respectively. Combined methylation analysis at threshold-80 and HPV16/18 genotyping yielded similar CIN3 + sensitivity as that of methylation only at threshold-50 (77.6%) with an increased specificity (54.8%).

Conclusions

Combined triage by MAL/miR-124-2 methylation analysis with threshold-80 and HPV16/18 genotyping reaches high CIN3 + sensitivity with increased specificity to identify women with cervical (pre)cancer among HPV self-sample positive women. The combined strategy is attractive as it is fully molecular and identifies women at the highest risk of cervical (pre)cancer because of strongly elevated methylation levels and/or HPV16/18 positivity.     

The expression of p16 (INK4a) and Ki-67 in relation to high-risk human papilloma viral load and residual disease after conization with positive margins

The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlations between high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) load and p16 (INK4a) or Ki-67, and to identify biomarkers that may predict residual disease after conization with positive margins. The following samples were analyzed: 49 paraffin-embedded specimens from patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), including 12 CIN 2 conization specimens and 37 CIN 3 conization specimens. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed with antibodies to p16 (INK4a) and Ki-67. Hybrid Capture II testing was used to detect high-risk HPV DNA. The mean HPV loads within each of the p16 (INK4a)-staining cases were 9.5 (relative light units/positive control) RLU/PC for negative staining, 531.8 RLU/PC for 1+ staining, 140.2 RLU/PC for 2+ staining, and 545.1 RLU/PC for 3+ staining. HPV loads differed significantly according to p16 (INK4a) expression (P = 0.0021). The mean HPV loads within Ki-67 staining cases were 28.2 RLU/PC for 1+ staining, 189.6 RLU/PC for 2+ staining, and 563.3 RLU/PC for 3+ staining. HPV loads differed significantly according to Ki-67 expression (P = 0.0259). The expression of p16 (INK4a) (P = 0.0012) and Ki-67 (P = 0.0006) were significantly associated with the CIN grade. In univariate and multiple logistic regression analysis, age, parity, cytology, lesion grade in the cone, high-risk HPV load, and the expression of p16 (INK4a) and Ki-67 were not significantly associated with residual lesions after conization with positive margins (P > 0.05). In conclusion, high-risk HPV load showed significant differences according to the expression of p16 (INK4a) and Ki-67, while none of the prognostic factors were significantly associated with residual disease after conization with positive margins.     

Health-related quality of life and perception of anxiety in women with abnormal cervical cytology referred for colposcopy: an observational study

Objective

To evaluate health-related quality of Life (HRQoL) in patients with abnormal cervical cytology referred for colposcopy.

Study design

An observational study with prospective and retrospective cohorts. In the prospective arm 240 women referred for colposcopy filled in the 15D HRQoL and the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaires and were followed up for 12 months. In the retrospective arm 208 patients who had been treated for cervical dysplasia eight years earlier filled in the 15D HRQoL questionnaire. Results were compared with the age- and sex-standardized general population.

Results

In the prospective part of the study, the mean 15D score of the patients did not differ from that of the general population. On the dimensions of sleeping, distress and sexual activity, however, the patients scored lower than the general population (p < 0.001). Patients with higher levels of anxiety at baseline, according to the STAI questionnaire, had lower HRQoL during the whole 12-month observation period (p < 0.001). The overall HRQoL score of the patients treated for cervical dysplasia eight years earlier did not differ from that of the general population.

Conclusions

Abnormal cytology and referral for colposcopy were associated with anxiety and slightly impaired psychosocial components of HRQoL but did not reduce the overall HRQoL. High anxiety levels at baseline were associated with impaired HRQoL. Previous treatment for cervical dysplasia was not associated with impaired overall HRQoL.     

Racial/ethnic differences in HPV 16/18 genotypes and integration status among women with a history of cytological abnormalities

Objective

HPV genotype distribution varies by race/ethnicity, but is unclear whether there are racial/ethnic variations in HPV 16/18 integration in the host genome. We describe HPV16/18 infection and integration status in a racially/ethnically diverse sample of women with a recent abnormal Pap test.

Human papillomavirus viral load as a useful triage tool for non-16/18 high-risk human papillomavirus positive women: A prospective screening cohort study

Objective

ASCCP cervical cancer screening guidelines recommend triaging high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) positive women with cytology and genotyping, but cytology is often unavailable in resource-limited areas. We compared the long-term risk of cervical cancer and precancers among type-specific hrHPV-positive women triaged by viral load to cytology and visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA).

Expression of the cell-cycle regulatory proteins (pRb,cyclin D1, p16INK4A and cdk4) in human endometrial cancer: correlation with clinicopathological features

Introduction. Derailments of the control mechanisms in the G1/S phase of the cell cycle play a fundamental role in the initiation and progression of cancer. However, only a few reports have addressed the issue of simultaneously occurring abnormalities of Rb-pathway components in malignant endometrial tumors. Methods. Currently, we assessed the expression of cell-cycle regulatory proteins (pRb, cyclin D1, p16^INK4A and cdk4) in 48 sporadic endometrial cancers, and investigated these tumors for a possible relationship between aberrant protein staining and clinicopathological variables of cancer and RB-LOH. Results. There was abnormal pRb, cyclin D1, p16^INK4A and cdk4 immunoreactivity in 2%, 50%, 6% and 25% of cases, respectively. Altogether, 33 of 48 (69%) endometrial malignant tumors showed abnormal expression of at least one Rb-pathway protein immunohistochemically. However, there was significant correlation neither between the cell-cycle regulators nor between the frequency of pRb, p16^INK4A and cyclin D1 abnormalities and clinicopathological variables of cancer, but a significant correlation did exist between cdk4 staining and the clinical stage of disease (P<0.05, Fisher's exact test). Moreover, an inverse relationship was also demonstrated between cdk4 expression and patient age (r=-0.367; P=0.01). However, none of the cell-cycle regulatory proteins, except for pRb, was related to loss of heterozygosity at locus 13q14. Conclusion. As a conclusion, derailments of the Rb-pathway components, cyclin D1 and cdk4 in particular, seems to participate in the endometrial cancer development in humans. Overexpression of cdk4 was related to the progression of neoplastic disease and corresponds with age of onset, suggesting a major role of altered cdk4 immunoreactivity in the progression of endometrial cancer.