Abstract
We examined whether higher human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) viral load predicted risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3 (CIN3) or cancer (together termed ≥CIN3) within a cohort of 20,810 women followed for 10 years with cytologic screening. Semiquantitative viral load for HPV16 was measured on baseline cervicovaginal specimens using a type-specific hybridization probe test with signal amplification. An increased risk of ≥CIN3 associated with higher HPV16 viral load was found only among cytologically negative women in early follow-up, suggesting that these cases were related to the detection of prevalent lesions missed at baseline. Women with higher HPV16 viral load were more likely to undergo ablative treatment during follow-up than those with lower viral load (Ptrend = 0.008), possibly diminishing any additional risk for ≥CIN3 attributable to higher HPV16 viral loads.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1311-1314 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Oncology