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Background: This study aimed to measure the accuracy of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in the early diagnosis of high-grade cervical lesions and assess its diagnostic value in the triage of high-risk HPV infection. Method: From Jan 2019 to Jan 2021, women who visited the gynecology clinics of 2 hospitals for colposcopy were invited to participate in this study. Women aged 35 to 64 years old who were sexually active and had an intact cervix with a diameter of more than or equal to 2 cm were included in this study. Additionally, individuals with abnormal cytology, positive HPV test results, or other clinically suspicious symptoms or signs were referred. All participants were examined before colposcopy using OCT. Biopsy and/or ECC were conducted under colposcopy. We used the results of histopathology as the gold standard and assessed the accuracy of OCT. Results: Overall, 883 women were included in the analysis. Approximately 13.25% of women were ASCUS+ in cytological assessments, and 22.31% were positive for high-risk HPV. Nearly 15.18% of women were positive in OCT. Of them, 27 women were diagnosed with CIN2, and 33 were diagnosed with CIN3+ lesions. Among HPV-positive women, the detection rates for CIN2+ and CIN3+ were much lower for those who were negative in OCT, compared with NILM cytology (CIN2+: 20.0% vs. 30.0%, P=0.002, and CIN3+: 18.2% vs. 27.3%, P=0.013). Among women who were positive for HPV16/18, the detection rate for CIN2+ was much lower for negative OCT, compared with NILM cytology (8.3% vs.15.0%, P=0.005). Compared to HPV and cytological tests, HPV combined with OCT had higher specificity for detecting CIN2+ and CIN3+ (96.1% vs. 93.2%, P=0.002; 93.8% vs. 91.3%, P=0.013). OCT triage after HPV genotyping had the highest AUC for detecting CIN2+ and CIN3+ cases among patients with high-risk HPV infection (0.921, 0.920). Conclusion: OCT is an accurate test for the early diagnosis of high-grade cervical lesions and has great diagnostic value in the triage of patients with high-risk HPV infection.
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Cervical cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally with a disproportionate impact on women in low- and middle-income countries. In 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for increased vaccination, screening, and treatment to eliminate cervical cancer. However, even with widespread rollout of human papillomavirus (HPV) prophylactic vaccines, millions of women who previously acquired HPV infections will remain at risk for progression to cancer for decades to come. The development and licensing of an affordable, accessible therapeutic HPV vaccine, designed to clear or control carcinogenic HPV and/or to induce regression precancer could significantly contribute to the elimination efforts, particularly benefiting those who missed out on the prophylactic vaccine. One barrier to development of such vaccines is clarity around the regulatory pathway for licensure. In Washington, D.C. on September 12-13, 2023, a meeting was convened to provide input and guidance on trial design with associated ethical and regulatory considerations. This report summarizes the discussion and conclusions from the meeting. Expert presentation topics included the current state of research, potential regulatory challenges, WHO preferred product characteristics, modeling results of impact of vaccine implementation, epidemiology and natural history of HPV infection, immune responses related to viral clearance and/or precancer regression including potential biomarkers, and ethical considerations. Panel discussions were held to explore specific trial design recommendations to support the licensure process for two vaccine indications: (1) treatment of prevalent HPV infection or (2) treatment of cervical precancers. Discussion covered inclusion/exclusion criteria, study endpoints, sample size and power, safety, study length, and additional data needed, which are reported here. Further research of HPV natural history is needed to address identified gaps in regulatory guidance, especially for therapeutic vaccines intended to treat existing HPV infections.
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BACKGROUND: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) encompass hundreds of high production volume chemicals and have been reported to be associated with adverse respiratory outcomes such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, research on the combined toxic effects of exposure to various VOCs on COPD is lacking. We aimed to assess the effect of VOC metabolite mixture on COPD risk in a large population sample. METHODS: We assessed the effect of VOC metabolite mixture on COPD risk in 5997 adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2011 to 2020 (pre-pandemic) using multivariate logistic regression, Bayesian weighted quantile sum regression (BWQS), quantile-based g-Computation method (Qgcomp), and Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR). We explored whether these associations were mediated by white blood cell (WBC) count and total bilirubin. RESULTS: In the logistic regression model, we observed a significantly increased risk of COPD associated with 9 VOC metabolites. Conversely, N-acetyl-S-(benzyl)-L-cysteine (BMA) and N-acetyl-S-(n-propyl)-L-cysteine (BPMA) showed insignificant negative correlations with COPD risk. The overall mixture exposure demonstrated a significant positive relationship with COPD in both the BWQS model (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 1.30, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.06, 1.58) and BKMR model, and with marginal significance in the Qgcomp model (adjusted OR = 1.22, 95% CI: 0.98, 1.52). All three models indicated a significant effect of the VOC metabolite mixture on COPD in non-current smokers. WBC count mediated 7.1% of the VOC mixture associated-COPD in non-current smokers. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings provide novel evidence suggesting that VOCs may have adverse associations with COPD in the general population, with N, N- Dimethylformamide and 1,3-Butadiene contributing most. These findings underscore the significance of understanding the potential health risks associated with VOC mixture and emphasize the need for targeted interventions to mitigate the adverse effects on COPD risk.
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Inquéritos Nutricionais , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica , Compostos Orgânicos Voláteis , Humanos , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/epidemiologia , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/induzido quimicamente , Compostos Orgânicos Voláteis/urina , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Feminino , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Análise de Mediação , Poluentes Atmosféricos/análise , Modelos LogísticosRESUMO
Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that high-risk human papillomaviruses (HR-HPVs) are involved in the etiology of a subset of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). In this regard, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has recommended direct molecular HPV testing. So far, there is no agreement on the most appropriate method for HPV detection on OPSCC formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) materials. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the performance of the high-sensitive SureX HPV assay in OPSCC FFPE tissues compared with LiPA-25 and p16ink4a immunostaining. A retrospective series of FFPE primary OPSCC cases were diagnosed between 2008 and 2019 and provided by the Henan Cancer Hospital, China. The level of agreement of two assays was determined using Cohen's Kappa (κ) statistics. A total of 230 FFPE OPSCC samples from tumor resections (n = 160) and diagnostic biopsies (n = 70) were detected. Sixty-six (28.7%) and 70 (30.4%) samples were identified as HPV-DNA-positive by LiPA-25 and SureX, respectively, of which HPV16 was largely the most common type (95.5% vs 94.3%). We found a perfect concordance between LiPA-25 and SureX for HPV-DNA status (κ = 0.906, 95% CI: 0.875-0.937) and for HPV16 (κ = 0.925, 95% CI: 0.897-0.953). In addition, SureX and p16ink4a immunostaining had a perfect concordance (κ = 0.917, 95% CI: 0.888-0.946). Moreover, the HPV-driven fraction, based on double positivity for HPV-DNA and p16ink4a, was similar between SureX (63 of 230, 27.4%) and LiPA-25 (60 of 230, 26.1%). Similar results were found in samples from resections and biopsies. SureX and LiPA-25 are comparable. SureX could be used for routine HPV-DNA detection and genotyping on archival OPSCC FFPE tissues.
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DNA Viral , Genótipo , Proteínas Oncogênicas Virais , Neoplasias Orofaríngeas , Infecções por Papillomavirus , Inclusão em Parafina , Humanos , Neoplasias Orofaríngeas/virologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Infecções por Papillomavirus/virologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Masculino , Feminino , Proteínas Oncogênicas Virais/genética , Idoso , DNA Viral/genética , Papillomaviridae/genética , Papillomaviridae/isolamento & purificação , Papillomaviridae/classificação , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase/métodos , Técnicas de Genotipagem/métodos , China , Adulto , Formaldeído , Papillomavirus HumanoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) primary testing for cervical cancer screening in China's rural areas. METHODS: Women aged 21-64 years were recruited. Cervical cytology was diagnosed following the Bethesda 2001 classification system, HPV infection (HR-HPV, HPV-16, HPV-18, and other 12 genotypes) identified by Cobas-4800, and colposcopy and biopsy performed when required. Primary outcomes were defined as the cumulative incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2/3/higher (CIN2/3+) and its relative risk at baseline and at the 36-month follow-up. RESULTS: The study included 9,218 women; mean age was 45.15 years (SD: 8.74); 81% completed the follow-up. The most frequent type of cytological lesions (12.4% ) were ASCUS (8.4%) and LSIL (2.2%). HR-HPV infection (16.3%) was more prevalent in HPV-16 than in HPV-18 (3 vs 1.5%); a positive relationship with the severity of the lesions, from 29.8% in ASCUS to 89.6% in HSIL was found. At baseline, 3.5% of the patients underwent colposcopy; 20% had a positive diagnosis. At the 36-month follow-up, the cumulative incidences of CIN2+ and CIN3+ were higher in women with HR-HPV infection (16.9 vs 0.5% and 8.2 vs 0.2%). The relative risk of CIN2/3+ was lower in HR-HPV-negative women compared to those with a negative cytology at baseline (0.4; 95%CI: 0.3-0.4). CONCLUSIONS: High-risk HPV-based screening may significantly reduce the risk of CIN2/3+ compared with cytology testing. This may be a new resource for public health demands in China's rural areas.
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Detecção Precoce de Câncer , Genótipo , Infecções por Papillomavirus , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero , Humanos , Feminino , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/virologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/epidemiologia , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , China/epidemiologia , Detecção Precoce de Câncer/métodos , Infecções por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico , Infecções por Papillomavirus/virologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/epidemiologia , Adulto Jovem , Displasia do Colo do Útero/virologia , Displasia do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico , Displasia do Colo do Útero/epidemiologia , Estudos de Coortes , Papillomaviridae/genética , Papillomaviridae/isolamento & purificação , Saúde da População Rural , Colposcopia , População Rural , Papillomavirus HumanoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests a possible link between diabetes and gastric cancer risk, but the findings remain inconclusive, with limited studies in the Asian population. We aimed to assess the impact of diabetes and diabetes duration on the development of gastric cancer overall, by anatomical and histological subtypes. METHODS: A pooled analysis was conducted using 12 prospective studies included in the Asia Cohort Consortium. Among 558 981 participants (median age 52), after a median follow-up of 14.9 years and 10.5 years, 8556 incident primary gastric cancers and 8058 gastric cancer deaths occurred, respectively. Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to estimate study-specific hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and pooled using random-effects meta-analyses. RESULTS: Diabetes was associated with an increased incidence of overall gastric cancer (HR 1.15, 95% CI 1.06-1.25). The risk association did not differ significantly by sex (women vs men: HR 1.31, 95% CI 1.07-1.60 vs 1.12, 1.01-1.23), anatomical subsites (noncardia vs cardia: 1.14, 1.02-1.28 vs 1.17, 0.77-1.78) and histological subtypes (intestinal vs diffuse: 1.22, 1.02-1.46 vs 1.00, 0.62-1.61). Gastric cancer risk increased significantly during the first decade following diabetes diagnosis (HR 4.70, 95% CI 3.77-5.86), and decreased with time (nonlinear p < .01). Positive associations between diabetes and gastric cancer mortality were observed (HR 1.15, 95% CI 1.03-1.28) but attenuated after a 2-year time lag. CONCLUSION: Diabetes was associated with an increased gastric cancer incidence regardless of sex, anatomical subsite, or subtypes of gastric cancer. The risk of gastric cancer was particularly high during the first decade following diabetes diagnosis.
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Diabetes Mellitus , Neoplasias Gástricas , Humanos , Neoplasias Gástricas/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Gástricas/mortalidade , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologia , Incidência , Masculino , Feminino , Ásia/epidemiologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiologia , Diabetes Mellitus/mortalidade , Fatores de Risco , Estudos Prospectivos , Estudos de Coortes , Idoso , AdultoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC, diagnosed in patients under the age of 50 years) has been increasing around the world. Here, we aimed to systematically identify distinctive features of EOCRC. METHODS: From 2020 to 2021, we conducted a nationwide survey in 19 hospitals, collecting data on advanced CRC patients' demographics, clinical features, disease knowledge, medical experiences, expenditures, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We compared these features between EOCRC and late-onset colorectal cancer (LOCRC, ≥ 50 years old) groups and analyzed the association between EOCRC and HRQOL using multivariate linear regression. FINDINGS: In total, 991 patients with EOCRC and 3581 patients with LOCRC were included. Compared to the LOCRC group, the EOCRC group had higher levels of education, were more informed about the risk factors for CRC, were more likely to have widespread metastases throughout the body, were more inclined to undergo gene testing, and were more likely to opt for targeted therapy, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. However, HRQOL in the EOCRC group was similar to that of the LOCRC group, and no significant association was observed between EOCRC and HRQOL (beta: -0.753, P value: 0.307). INTERPRETATION: In Chinese patients, EOCRC patients had more aggressive features. Despite undergoing more intensified treatments and gene testing, they had similar HRQOL compared with LOCRC. These findings advocate for a more tailored approach to treatment, especially for young CRC patients with advanced TNM stages and metastasis.
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Neoplasias Colorretais , Qualidade de Vida , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Povo Asiático , China/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Colorretais/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Colorretais/terapia , EscolaridadeRESUMO
To assess the pattern of multiple human papillomavirus infection to predict the type replacement postvaccination. A total of 7372 women aged 18-45y from a phase III trial of an Escherichia coli-produced HPV-16/18 vaccine were analyzed at enrollment visit before vaccination. Hierarchical multilevel logistic regression was used to evaluate HPV vaccine type and nonvaccine-type interactions with age as a covariate. Binary logistic regression was construed to compare multiple infections with single infections to explore the impact of multiple-type infections on the risk of cervical disease. Multiple HPV infections were observed in 25.2% of HPV-positive women and multiple infections were higher than expected by chance. Statistically significant negative associations were observed between HPV16 and 52, HPV18 and HPV51/52/58, HPV31 and HPV39/51/52/53/54/58, HPV33 and HPV52/58, HPV58 and HPV52, HPV6 and HPV 39/51/52/53/54/56/58. Multiple HPV infections increased the risk of CIN2+ and HSIL+, with the ORs of 2.27(95%CI: 1.41, 3.64) and 2.26 (95%CI: 1.29, 3.95) for multiple oncogenic HPV infection separately. However, no significant evidence for the type-type interactions on risk of CIN2+ or HSIL+. There is possibility of type replacement between several pairs of vaccine and nonvaccine HPV type. Multiple HPV infection increased the risk of cervical disease, but coinfection HPV types seem to follow independent disease processes. Continued post-vaccination surveillance for HPV 51/52/58 types and HPV 39/51 types separately was essential after the first and second generation of HPV vaccination implementation in China.
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Alphapapillomavirus , Vacinas contra Escherichia coli , Papillomavirus Humano , Infecções por Papillomavirus , Vacinas contra Papillomavirus , Humanos , Feminino , Papillomavirus Humano 16 , Papillomavirus Humano 18 , Infecções por Papillomavirus/epidemiologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/prevenção & controle , China/epidemiologia , PapillomaviridaeRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The family history of gastric cancer holds important implications for cancer surveillance and prevention, yet existing evidence predominantly comes from case-control studies. We aimed to investigate the association between family history of gastric cancer and gastric cancer risk overall and by various subtypes in Asians in a prospective study. METHODS: We included 12 prospective cohorts with 550,508 participants in the Asia Cohort Consortium. Cox proportional hazard regression was used to estimate study-specific adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between family history of gastric cancer and gastric cancer incidence and mortality, then pooled using random-effects meta-analyses. Stratified analyses were performed for the anatomical subsites and histological subtypes. RESULTS: During the mean follow-up of 15.6 years, 2258 incident gastric cancers and 5194 gastric cancer deaths occurred. The risk of incident gastric cancer was higher in individuals with a family history of gastric cancer (HR 1.44, 95% CI 1.32-1.58), similarly in males (1.44, 1.31-1.59) and females (1.45, 1.23-1.70). Family history of gastric cancer was associated with both cardia (HR 1.26, 95% CI 1.00-1.60) and non-cardia subsites (1.49, 1.35-1.65), and with intestinal- (1.48, 1.30-1.70) and diffuse-type (1.59, 1.35-1.87) gastric cancer incidence. Positive associations were also found for gastric cancer mortality (HR 1.30, 95% CI 1.19-1.41). CONCLUSIONS: In this largest prospective study to date on family history and gastric cancer, a familial background of gastric cancer increased the risk of gastric cancer in the Asian population. Targeted education, screening, and intervention in these high-risk groups may reduce the burden of gastric cancer.
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Neoplasias Gástricas , Humanos , Neoplasias Gástricas/mortalidade , Neoplasias Gástricas/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Masculino , Feminino , Incidência , Ásia/epidemiologia , Estudos Prospectivos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Risco , Idoso , Adulto , Seguimentos , Predisposição Genética para DoençaRESUMO
There has been growing evidence suggesting that diabetes may be associated with increased liver cancer risk. However, studies conducted in Asian countries are limited. This project considered data of 968,738 adults pooled from 20 cohort studies of Asia Cohort Consortium to examine the association between baseline diabetes and liver cancer incidence and mortality. Cox proportional hazard model and competing risk approach was used for pooled data. Two-stage meta-analysis across studies was also done. There were 839,194 subjects with valid data regarding liver cancer incidence (5654 liver cancer cases [48.29/100,000 person-years]), follow-up time and baseline diabetes (44,781 with diabetes [5.3%]). There were 747,198 subjects with valid data regarding liver cancer mortality (5020 liver cancer deaths [44.03/100,000 person-years]), follow-up time and baseline diabetes (43,243 with diabetes [5.8%]). Hazard ratio (HR) (95% confidence interval [95%CI]) of liver cancer diagnosis in those with vs. without baseline diabetes was 1.97 (1.79, 2.16) (p < .0001) after adjusting for baseline age, gender, body mass index, tobacco smoking, alcohol use, and heterogeneity across studies (n = 586,072; events = 4620). Baseline diabetes was associated with increased cumulative incidence of death due to liver cancer (adjusted HR (95%CI) = 1.97 (1.79, 2.18); p < .0001) (n = 595,193; events = 4110). A two-stage meta-analytic approach showed similar results. This paper adds important population-based evidence to current literature regarding the increased incidence and mortality of liver cancer in adults with diabetes. The analysis of data pooled from 20 studies of different Asian countries and the meta-analysis across studies with large number of subjects makes the results robust.
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Neoplasias Hepáticas , Humanos , Neoplasias Hepáticas/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/mortalidade , Incidência , Ásia/epidemiologia , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos de Coortes , Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiologia , Diabetes Mellitus/mortalidade , Fatores de Risco , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , IdosoRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical performance of HBRT-H14, a real-time PCR-based assay that separates human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 and HPV18 from 12 other high-risk (HR) HPV types, in population according to Chinese guideline. METHODS: A total of 9829 eligible women aged 21-64 years from Henan, Shanxi, and Guangdong provinces were performed by HBRT-H14 testing and liquid-based cytology (LBC) screening at baseline and followed up for 3-year. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (absolute risk), and negative predictive value of LBC diagnosis and HPV testing were calculated for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or worse (CIN2+) Lesions. RESULTS: At baseline, 80 (0.81%) participants were diagnosed with CIN2+. HR-HPV with reflex LBC had a significantly higher sensitivity (78/80, 97.50% [95% CI, 91.34-99.31%] vs. 62/80, 77.50% [67.21-85.27%], McNemar's test p < 0.001), and a slightly lower specificity (8528/9749, 87.48% [86.80-88.12%] vs. 8900/9749, 91.29% [90.72-91.83%], McNemar's test p < 0.001) than LBC with reflex HR-HPV for CIN2+. 7832 (79.6%) participants completed 3-year follow-up and 172 (2.20%) participants were cumulatively diagnosed with CIN2+. Compared with LBC with reflex HR-HPV, HR-HPV with reflex LBC significantly increased the sensitivity (161/172, 93.60% [88.91-96.39%] vs. 87/172, 50.58% [43.18-57.96%], McNemar's test p < 0.001), but marginally decreased the specificity (6776/7660, 88.46% [87.72-89.16%] vs. 6933/7660, 90.51% [89.83-91.15], McNemar's test p < 0.001). In addition, the absolute 3-year risk of CIN2+ in HPV16/18-positive individuals was as high as 33% (80/238), whereas the risk in the HPV-negative population was only 0.16% (11/6787), much lower than those in the negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy population (1.21%, 85/7018). Moreover, similar results were found in women ≥30 years old. DISCUSSION: The study has indicated that HBRT-14 has a reliable clinical performance for use in cervical screening. The validated HPV test would improve the quality of population screening.
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Detecção Precoce de Câncer , Infecções por Papillomavirus , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Displasia do Colo do Útero , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero , Humanos , Feminino , Adulto , Infecções por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico , Infecções por Papillomavirus/virologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/virologia , China/epidemiologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Detecção Precoce de Câncer/métodos , Estudos Prospectivos , Adulto Jovem , Displasia do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico , Displasia do Colo do Útero/virologia , Papillomaviridae/genética , Papillomaviridae/isolamento & purificação , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real/métodos , Papillomavirus Humano 18/isolamento & purificação , Papillomavirus Humano 18/genética , Programas de Rastreamento/métodos , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Papillomavirus HumanoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Colposcopy plays an essential role in diagnosing cervical lesions and directing biopsy; however, there are few studies of the capabilities of colposcopists in medically underserved communities in China. This study aims to fill this gap by assessing colposcopists' competencies in medically underserved communities of China. METHODS: Colposcopists in medically underserved communities across China were considered eligible to participate. Assessments involved presenting participants with 20 cases, each consisting of several images and various indications. Participants were asked to determine transformation zone (TZ) type, colposcopic diagnoses and to decide whether biopsy was necessary. Participants are categorized according to the number of colposcopic examinations, i.e., above or below 50 per annum. RESULTS: There were 214 participants in this study. TZ determination accuracy was 0.47 (95% CI 0.45,0.49). Accuracy for colposcopic diagnosis was 0.53 (95% CI 0.51,0.55). Decision to perform biopsies was 0.73 accurate (95% CI 0.71,0.74). Participants had 0.61 (95% CI 0.59,0.64) sensitivity and a 0.80 (95% CI 0.79,0.82) specificity for detecting high-grade lesions. Colposcopists who performed more than 50 cases were more accurate than those performed fewer across all indicators, with a higher sensitivity (0.66 vs. 0.57, p = 0.001) for detecting high-grade lesions. CONCLUSIONS: In medically underserved communities of China, colposcopists appear to perform poorly at TZ identification, colposcopic diagnosis, and when deciding to biopsy. Colposcopists who undertake more than 50 colposcopies each year performed better than those who perform fewer. Therefore, colposcopic practice does improve through case exposure although there is an urgent need for further pre-professional and clinical training.
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Colposcopia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero , Feminino , Gravidez , Humanos , Colposcopia/métodos , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/patologia , Área Carente de Assistência Médica , Biópsia/métodos , ChinaRESUMO
The female predominance of gallbladder cancer (GBC) has led to a hypothesis regarding the hormone-related aetiology of GBC. We aimed to investigate the association between female reproductive factors and GBC risk, considering birth cohorts of Asian women. We conducted a pooled analysis of 331,323 women from 12 cohorts across 4 countries (China, Japan, Korea, and Singapore) in the Asia Cohort Consortium. Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate the hazard ratios (HRs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to assess the association between reproductive factors (age at menarche, parity, age at first delivery, breastfeeding, and age at menopause) and GBC risk. We observed that a later age at menarche was associated with an increased risk of GBC (HR 1.4, 95% CI 1.16-1.70 for 17 years and older vs. 13-14 years), especially among the cohort born in 1940 and later (HR 2.5, 95% CI 1.50-4.35). Among the cohort born before 1940, women with a later age at first delivery showed an increased risk of GBC (HR 1.56, 95% CI 1.08-2.24 for 31 years of age and older vs. 20 years of age and younger). Other reproductive factors did not show a clear association with GBC risk. Later ages at menarche and at first delivery were associated with a higher risk of GBC, and these associations varied by birth cohort.
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Neoplasias da Vesícula Biliar , Menarca , Humanos , Feminino , Neoplasias da Vesícula Biliar/epidemiologia , Neoplasias da Vesícula Biliar/etiologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Risco , Adulto , Ásia/epidemiologia , Idoso , Estudos de Coortes , História Reprodutiva , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Menopausa , Fatores Etários , Adolescente , ParidadeRESUMO
Importance: Limited evidence supports the performance of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing as a primary screening method, followed by triage with visual inspection with acetic acid, in areas with limited health care resources, as suggested by the 2021 World Health Organization guidelines. Objective: To evaluate the performance of visual inspection with acetic acid and Lugol iodine as a triage method for detecting cervical precancerous lesions among HPV-positive women in 1 visit. Design, Setting, and Participants: This cohort study examined the implementation of a government-led cervical cancer screening program conducted from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2020, in Ordos City, China. Female residents, aged 35 to 64 years, who understood the screening procedures and voluntarily participated were included in the study. Women were excluded if they reported never having had sexual intercourse, were pregnant, had a hysterectomy, or had ever undergone treatment for cervical lesions. Statistical analysis was conducted from December 2022 to December 2023. Exposures: The program used the careHPV DNA assay as the primary screening method, and immediate triage was performed by visual inspection if HPV screening results were positive, with a 5-year screening interval. A colposcopy was performed for the women who had suspected cancer on visual inspection results or who were HPV positive and had abnormal visual inspection results, all in 1 visit. Main Outcomes and Measures: The rate of compliance with colposcopy and the detection rate of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or higher (CIN2+). Results: The study included 187â¯863 women (median age, 46 years [IQR, 40-52 years]) who participated in the program and had valid HPV test results. The overall prevalence of HPV positivity was 12.8% (24â¯070 of 187â¯863), and the adherence to triage with visual inspection among HPV-positive women was 93.9% (22â¯592 of 24â¯070). Among HPV-positive women, the rate of compliance with colposcopy was 65.6% (2714 of 4137), and the CIN2+ detection rate was 2.8% (643 of 22â¯592). Conclusions and Relevance: The findings of this cohort study suggest that the implementation of HPV testing, visual inspection, and colposcopy within 1 visit may mitigate losses to follow-up, detect precancerous lesions, and hold significant implications for screening in comparable areas with limited health care resources.
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Iodo , Infecções por Papillomavirus , Lesões Pré-Cancerosas , Displasia do Colo do Útero , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero , Gravidez , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/epidemiologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/patologia , Ácido Acético , Estudos de Coortes , Detecção Precoce de Câncer/métodos , Triagem , Infecções por Papillomavirus/epidemiologia , Displasia do Colo do Útero/patologia , Lesões Pré-Cancerosas/diagnóstico , DNA ViralRESUMO
Previous studies have investigated the association between reproductive factors and lung cancer risk; however, findings have been inconsistent. In order to assess this association among Asian women, a total of 308,949 female participants from 11 prospective cohorts and four Asian countries (Japan, Korea, China, and Singapore) were included. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to estimate the hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). A total of 3,119 primary lung cancer cases and 2247 lung cancer deaths were identified with a mean follow-up of 16.4 years. Parous women had a lower risk of lung cancer incidence and mortality as compared with nulliparous women, with HRs of 0.82 (95% CI = 0.70-0.96) and 0.78 (95% CI = 0.65-0.94). The protective association of parity and lung cancer incidence was greater among ever-smokers (HR = 0.66, 95% CI = 0.49-0.87) than in never-smokers (HR = 0.90, 95% CI = 0.74-1.09) (P-interaction = 0.029). Compared with age at first delivery ≤20 years, older age at first delivery (21-25, ≥26 years) was associated with a lower risk of lung cancer incidence and mortality. Women who ever used hormone replacements had a higher likelihood of developing non-small cell lung cancer (HR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.02-1.68), compared to those who never used hormone replacements. Future studies are needed to assess the underlying mechanisms, the relationships within these female reproductive factors, and the potential changes in smoking habits over time.
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Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Gravidez , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Estudos Prospectivos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/epidemiologia , Ásia/epidemiologia , Hormônios , Fatores de Risco , Modelos de Riscos ProporcionaisRESUMO
This meta-analysis aimed to systematically review and analyze parental awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) and its vaccine, as well as parental willingness of the HPV vaccine in China. The literature search selected studies that met the following criteria: study published between 2009 and 2023, study design involving parents with at least one child aged ≤ 18 years, sample sizes exceeding 300, availability of data on parental willingness of the HPV vaccine or sufficient information to calculate effect sizes, and studies published in either English or Chinese. Studies that did not meet one of the above points were excluded. From an initial pool of 660 papers, 33 studies were included, encompassing a total sample size of 92,802. The analysis revealed that the pooled awareness rates of HPV and the HPV vaccine among Chinese parents were 45.0% (95% CI: 36.1-54.0%) and 41.4% (95%CI: 30.7-52.5%), respectively. The overall parental willingness for vaccinating children against HPV was 61.0% (95% CI: 53.5-68.3%). Both parental awareness and willingness of the HPV vaccine in China were found to remain low when compared to other countries.
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Infecções por Papillomavirus , Vacinas contra Papillomavirus , Criança , Humanos , Infecções por Papillomavirus/prevenção & controle , Vacinação , China , PaisRESUMO
To investigate age and type-specific prevalences of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in hrHPV+ women referred to colposcopy. This is a retrospective, multicenter study. Participants were women referred to one of seven colposcopy clinics in China after testing positive for hrHPV. Patient characteristics, hrHPV genotyping, colposcopic impressions, and histological diagnoses were abstracted from electronic records. Main outcomes were age-related type-specific prevalences associated with hrHPV and CIN, and colposcopic accuracy. Among 4419 hrHPV+ women referred to colposcopy, HPV 16, 52, and 58 were the most common genotypes. HPV 16 prevalence was 39.96%, decreasing from 42.57% in the youngest group to 30.81% in the eldest group. CIN3+ prevalence was 15.00% and increased with age. As lesion severity increases, HPV16 prevalence increased while the prevalence of HPV 52 and 58 decreased. No age-based trend was identified with HPV16 prevalence among CIN2+, and HPV16-related CIN2+ was less common in women aged 60 and above (44.26%) compared to those younger than 60 years (59.61%). Colposcopy was 0.73 sensitive at detecting CIN2+ (95% confidence interval[CI]: 0.71, 0.75), with higher sensitivity (0.77) observed in HPV16+ women (95% CI: 0.74, 0.80) compared to HPV16- women (0.68, 95% CI: 0.64, 0.71). Distributions of hrHPV genotypes, CIN, and type-specific CIN in Chinese mainland hrHPV+ women referred to colposcopy were investigated for the first time. Distributions were found to be age-dependent and colposcopic performance appears related to HPV genotypes. These findings could be used to improve the management of women referred to colposcopy.
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Infecções por Papillomavirus , Displasia do Colo do Útero , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero , Feminino , Humanos , Gravidez , Masculino , Colposcopia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/epidemiologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Infecções por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico , Infecções por Papillomavirus/epidemiologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/complicações , Displasia do Colo do Útero/epidemiologia , Genótipo , Papillomavirus Humano 16/genética , Papillomaviridae/genética , Detecção Precoce de CâncerRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Annual screening through low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) is recommended for heavy smokers. However, it is questionable whether all individuals require annual screening given the potential harms of LDCT screening. This study examines the benefit-harm and cost-effectiveness of risk-based screening in heavy smokers and determines the optimal risk threshold for screening and risk-stratified screening intervals. METHODS: We conducted a comparative cost-effectiveness analysis in China, using a cohort-based Markov model which simulated a lung cancer screening cohort of 19,146 heavy smokers aged 50 ~ 74 years old, who had a smoking history of at least 30 pack-years and were either current smokers or had quit for < 15 years. A total of 34 risk-based screening strategies, varying by different risk groups for screening eligibility and screening intervals (1-year, 2-year, 3-year, one-off, non-screening), were evaluated and were compared with annual screening for all heavy smokers (the status quo strategy). The analysis was undertaken from the health service perspective with a 30-year time horizon. The willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold was adopted as three times the gross domestic product (GDP) of China in 2021 (CNY 242,928) per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained. RESULTS: Compared with the status quo strategy, nine risk-based screening strategies were found to be cost-effective, with two of them even resulting in cost-saving. The most cost-effective strategy was the risk-based approach of annual screening for individuals with a 5-year risk threshold of ≥ 1.70%, biennial screening for individuals with a 5-year risk threshold of 1.03 ~ 1.69%, and triennial screening for individuals with a 5-year risk threshold of < 1.03%. This strategy had the highest incremental net monetary benefit (iNMB) of CNY 1032. All risk-based screening strategies were more efficient than the status quo strategy, requiring 129 ~ 656 fewer screenings per lung cancer death avoided, and 0.5 ~ 28 fewer screenings per life-year gained. The cost-effectiveness of risk-based screening was further improved when individual adherence to screening improved and individuals quit smoking after being screened. CONCLUSIONS: Risk-based screening strategies are more efficient in reducing lung cancer deaths and gaining life years compared to the status quo strategy. Risk-stratified screening intervals can potentially balance long-term benefit-harm trade-offs and improve the cost-effectiveness of lung cancer screenings.
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Neoplasias Pulmonares , Fumantes , Humanos , Idoso , Análise Custo-Benefício , Análise de Custo-Efetividade , Detecção Precoce de Câncer/métodos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Pulmonares/epidemiologia , Programas de Rastreamento , Anos de Vida Ajustados por Qualidade de VidaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is a promising step toward cervical cancer elimination. This study was conducted to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and HPV vaccine uptake among female adults in mainland China based on a large e-commerce platform. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey of female adults between March 4 to April 20, 2022. The survey consisted of sociodemographic information, related knowledge, vaccination uptake, and attitudes toward vaccination. We included women aged 18-45 years in the final analysis. Logistic regressions were conducted to explore influencing factors associated with related knowledge, HPV vaccination uptake, and willingness to be vaccinated. RESULTS: In total, 3,572 female adults (34 years, IQR 30-39) were included in the analysis. The majority of the participants were highly educated (78.7%) with a high monthly family income (79.0%). The median HPV knowledge score was 8.25 out of 11. More than 75% of respondents were unvaccinated, while 95.8% of unvaccinated female adults are willing to be vaccinated. Variables such as age, insurance, vaccination history, and whether one had heard of the HPV vaccine influence HPV vaccination practice (all p-values < 0.05). The main barriers to vaccination were vaccine inaccessibility and the high cost of the vaccine. CONCLUSION: The findings of our study highlight a moderate knowledge level, poor vaccination rate, and strong willingness to be vaccinated among Chinese female adults who were better educated and wealthier. Targeted health education and practical support should be provided in the future, to reduce gaps between vaccine uptake and vaccine acceptance.
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Infecções por Papillomavirus , Vacinas contra Papillomavirus , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero , Adulto , Humanos , Feminino , Infecções por Papillomavirus/prevenção & controle , Estudos Transversais , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Vacinação , Inquéritos e Questionários , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde , Papillomavirus Humano , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/prevenção & controle , InternetRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The assessment of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype distribution in terms of age and cervical lesions could contribute to the adoption of more targeted preventive approaches to specific populations against cervical cancer. The current study was conducted in Ordos City, China, with the aim of analyzing the HPV genotypes prevalence and infection patterns within a hospital-based population. METHODS: The analysis included a total of 26,692 women aged 25-64 who underwent cervical cancer screening between January 1st, 2019, and June 30th, 2022, in Ordos City. These women had valid results for both the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-reverse dot blot (RDB) HPV test and the liquid-based cytology (thinprep cytologic test/TCT). Data were extracted from the database of KingMed Diagnostics laboratories. The prevalence of HPV genotypes within different age groups and cytology diagnoses were calculated. RESULTS: Among 26,692 women, 7136 (26.73%) women were HPV positive, 5696 (21.34%) women were high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) positive, and 2102 (7.88%) women had multiple HPV infections. The most frequently detected HPV genotypes were HPV16 (4.72%) and HPV52 (4.15%), ranking as the first and second most prevalent genotypes, respectively. The prevalence of HR-HPV increased with age groups and severity of cervical lesions. Notably, the positive rate of HR-HPV among women aged 35-64 years showed a decreasing trend over the respective years, ranging from 26.00 to 19.70% (Ptrend < 0.001). CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the epidemiology of HPV genotypes partly reflects the effectiveness of regional cervical cancer prevention and control efforts in the past. These findings can inform future initiatives concerning HPV vaccination and screening in the region.