1. Triaging borderline/mild dyskaryotic Pap cytology with p16/Ki-67 dual-stained cytology testing: Cross-sectional and longitudinal outcome study
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Uijterwaal, M.H. (Margot), Witte, B.I. (Birgit), Kemenade, F.J. (Folkert) van, Rijkaart, D.C. (Dorien), Ridder, R. (Rogier) de, Berkhof, J. (Johannes), Balfoort-Van Der Meij, G.A.M.A. (G. A M A), Bleeker, M.C.G. (Maaike), Snijders, P.J.F. (Peter), Meijer, C.J.L.M. (Chris J. L.), Uijterwaal, M.H. (Margot), Witte, B.I. (Birgit), Kemenade, F.J. (Folkert) van, Rijkaart, D.C. (Dorien), Ridder, R. (Rogier) de, Berkhof, J. (Johannes), Balfoort-Van Der Meij, G.A.M.A. (G. A M A), Bleeker, M.C.G. (Maaike), Snijders, P.J.F. (Peter), and Meijer, C.J.L.M. (Chris J. L.)
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Background: Women with borderline/mildly dyskaryotic (BMD) cytology smears are currently followed up with repeat testing at 6 and 18 months. The objective of this study is to analyse the cross-sectional and longitudinal performance of p16/Ki-67 dual-stained cytology for the detection of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 3 or worse (CIN3+) and CIN2+ in women with BMD, and to compare the results with baseline human papillomavirus (HPV) testing. Methods: Conventional Pap cytology specimens of 256 women with BMD were dual stained for p16/Ki-67 retrospectively, and compared with baseline HPV results and long-term follow-up results. Results: p16/Ki-67 dual-stained cytology showed a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 64.4% and a negative predictive value (NPV) of 100.% for CIN3+. Human papillomavirus testing demonstrated similar sensitivity (96.3%), and NPV (99.1%), but a significantly lower specificity (57.6%; P=0.024) for CIN3+. Sensitivity, specificity and NPV for CIN2+ of dual-stained cytology were 89.7%, 73.1% and 95.1%, respectively, which was similar when compared with HPV testing. Dual-stained cytology showed a significant lower referral rate than HPV testing (43.6% vs 49.1%; P=0.043). During long-term follow-up, no CIN3+ lesions developed in HPV-positive, dual-stained negative women. Conclusions: Comparable sensitivity and NPV of dual-stained cytology for CIN3+, combined with a significantly higher specificity, makes p16/Ki-67 dual-stained cytology a viable alternative to HPV testing for triaging BMD.
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- 2014
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