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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 93, No. 4, 293-299, February 21, 2001
© 2001 Oxford University Press

Comparison of Three Management Strategies for Patients With Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance: Baseline Results From a Randomized Trial

Diane Solomon, Mark Schiffman, Robert Tarone, For the ALTS Group

Affiliations of authors: D. Solomon (Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Research Group, Division of Cancer Prevention), M. Schiffman (Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics), R. Tarone (Biostatistics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD.

Correspondence to: Diane Solomon, M.D., Executive Plaza North, 6130 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852 (e-mail: ds87v{at}nih.gov).

Background: More than 2 million U.S. women receive an equivocal cervical cytologic diagnosis (atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance [ASCUS]) each year. Effective colposcopy triage strategies are needed to identify the minority of women who have clinically significant disease while avoiding excessive follow-up evaluation for others. Methods: The ASCUS/LSIL (i.e., low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion) Triage Study (ALTS) is a multicenter, randomized trial comparing the sensitivity and specificity of the following three management strategies to detect cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN3): 1) immediate colposcopy (considered to be the reference standard), 2) triage to colposcopy based on human papillomavirus (HPV) results from Hybrid Capture 2TM (HC 2) and thin-layer cytology results, or 3) triage based on cytology results alone. This article summarizes the cross-sectional enrollment results for 3488 women with a referral diagnosis of ASCUS. All statistical tests are two-sided. Results: Among participants with ASCUS, the underlying prevalence of histologically confirmed CIN3 was 5.1%. Sensitivity to detect CIN3 or above by testing for cancer-associated HPV DNA was 96.3% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 91.6% to 98.8%), with 56.1% of women referred to colposcopy. Sensitivity of a single repeat cytology specimen with a triage threshold of HSIL or above was 44.1% (95% CI = 35.6% to 52.9%), with 6.9% referred. Sensitivity of a lower cytology triage threshold of ASCUS or above was 85.3% (95% CI = 78.2% to 90.8%), with 58.6% referred. Conclusions: HC 2 testing for cancer-associated HPV DNA is a viable option in the management of women with ASCUS. It has greater sensitivity to detect CIN3 or above and specificity comparable to a single additional cytologic test indicating ASCUS or above.



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A. J. Berger, A. Baege, T. Guillemette, J. Deeds, R. Meyer, G. Disbrow, R. Schlegel, and R. Schlegel
Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein 3 Expression Increases during Immortalization of Cervical Keratinocytes by Human Papillomavirus Type 16 E6 and E7 Proteins
Am. J. Pathol., August 1, 2002; 161(2): 603 - 610.
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J. S. Mandelblatt, W. F. Lawrence, S. M. Womack, D. Jacobson, B. Yi, Y.-t. Hwang, K. Gold, J. Barter, and K. Shah
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JAMA, May 8, 2002; 287(18): 2372 - 2381.
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J. J. Kim, T. C. Wright, and S. J. Goldie
Cost-effectiveness of Alternative Triage Strategies for Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance
JAMA, May 8, 2002; 287(18): 2382 - 2390.
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L. Lamarcq, J. Deeds, D. Ginzinger, J. Perry, S. Padmanabha, and K. Smith-McCune
Measurements of Human Papillomavirus Transcripts by Real Time Quantitative Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction in Samples Collected for Cervical Cancer Screening
J. Mol. Diagn., May 1, 2002; 4(2): 97 - 102.
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D. Solomon, D. Davey, R. Kurman, A. Moriarty, D. O'Connor, M. Prey, S. Raab, M. Sherman, D. Wilbur, T. Wright Jr, et al.
The 2001 Bethesda System: Terminology for Reporting Results of Cervical Cytology
JAMA, April 24, 2002; 287(16): 2114 - 2119.
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T. C. Wright Jr, J. T. Cox, L. S. Massad, L. B. Twiggs, E. J. Wilkinson, and for the 2001 ASCCP-Sponsored Consensus Conference
2001 Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Women With Cervical Cytological Abnormalities
JAMA, April 24, 2002; 287(16): 2120 - 2129.
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New Bethesda Terminology and Evidence-Based Management Guidelines for Cervical Cytology Findings
JAMA, April 24, 2002; 287(16): 2140 - 2141.
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F X Bosch, A Lorincz, N Munoz, C J L M Meijer, and K V Shah
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J. Clin. Pathol., April 1, 2002; 55(4): 244 - 265.
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A. J. C. van den Brule, R. Pol, N. Fransen-Daalmeijer, L. M. Schouls, C. J. L. M. Meijer, and P. J. F. Snijders
GP5+/6+ PCR followed by Reverse Line Blot Analysis Enables Rapid and High-Throughput Identification of Human Papillomavirus Genotypes
J. Clin. Microbiol., March 1, 2002; 40(3): 779 - 787.
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P. E. Castle, A. T. Lorincz, I. Mielzynska-Lohnas, D. R. Scott, A. G. Glass, M. E. Sherman, J. E. Schussler, and M. Schiffman
Results of Human Papillomavirus DNA Testing with the Hybrid Capture 2 Assay Are Reproducible
J. Clin. Microbiol., March 1, 2002; 40(3): 1088 - 1090.
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M. E. Sherman, M. Schiffman, and J. T. Cox
Effects of Age and Human Papilloma Viral Load on Colposcopy Triage: Data From the Randomized Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance/Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion Triage Study (ALTS)
J Natl Cancer Inst, January 16, 2002; 94(2): 102 - 107.
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A. R. Giuliano, M. Papenfuss, M. Abrahamsen, C. Denman, J. G. de Zapien, J. L. N. Henze, L. Ortega, E. M. B. de Galaz, J. Stephan, J. Feng, et al.
Human Papillomavirus Infection at the United States-Mexico Border: Implications for Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control
Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev., November 1, 2001; 10(11): 1129 - 1136.
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M. H. Stoler
HPV for Cervical Cancer Screening: Is the Era of the Molecular Pap Smear Upon Us?
J. Histochem. Cytochem., September 1, 2001; 49(9): 1197 - 1198.
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M. Arbyn, H. Van Oyen, E. Lynge, and M. Mickshe
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BMJ, August 18, 2001; 323(7309): 396 - 396.
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J. E. Harris
Re: Comparison of Three Management Strategies for Patients With Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance: Baseline Results From a Randomized Trial
J Natl Cancer Inst, June 20, 2001; 93(12): 950 - 950.
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Re: Comparison of Three Management Strategies for Patients With Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance: Baseline Results From a Randomized Trial
J Natl Cancer Inst, June 20, 2001; 93(12): 951 - 951.
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RESPONSE: Re: Comparison of Three Management Strategies for Patients With Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance: Baseline Results From a Randomized Trial
J Natl Cancer Inst, June 20, 2001; 93(12): 951a - 952a.
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E. A. Holly, M. L. Ralston, T. M. Darragh, R. M. Greenblatt, N. Jay, and J. M. Palefsky
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Anal Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in Women
J Natl Cancer Inst, June 6, 2001; 93(11): 843 - 849.
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G. F. Sawaya, A. D. Brown, A. E. Washington, and A. M. Garber
Current Approaches to Cervical-Cancer Screening
N. Engl. J. Med., May 24, 2001; 344(21): 1603 - 1607.
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HPV DNA Testing Useful When Pap Smears Are Equivocal
Journal Watch Women's Health, April 3, 2001; 2001(403): 4 - 4.
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HPV DNA Testing Useful When Pap Smears Are Equivocal
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H. z. Hausen
Cervical Carcinoma and Human Papillomavirus: On the Road to Preventing a Major Human Cancer
J Natl Cancer Inst, February 21, 2001; 93(4): 252 - 253.
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