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Age-Related Prevalence of Anal Cancer Precursors in Homosexual Men: The EXPLORE Study
Affiliations of authors: Departments of Medicine (PVC-H, SB, GC, MDC, JMP), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EV, SB), and Pathology (TD), University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Department of Medicine, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (RDC); Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA (LB); Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA (SB, GC,); Abt Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA (DJB); Department of Public Health, Denver, CO (FJ); New York Blood Center, New York, NY (BK); Fenway Community Health Center, Boston, MA (KHM)
Correspondence to: Peter V. Chin-Hong, MD, Box 0654, 521 Parnassus Ave., Rm. C-443, University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143–0654 (e-mail: pvch{at}itsa.ucsf.edu).
Background: Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is causally linked to the development of anal and cervical cancer. In the United States, the incidence of anal cancer among men who have sex with men (MSM) is higher than the incidence of cervical cancer among women. Anal squamous intraepithelial lesions (ASILs) are anal cancer precursors comprising low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSILs) and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSILs). The prevalence of cervical cancer precursor lesions peaks at around 30 years of age. The age-related prevalence of ASILs in HIV-negative MSM is unknown. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the prevalence and determinants of ASILs in 1262 HIV-negative MSM aged 18–89 years recruited from four U.S. cities. Anal cytology and behavioral data were obtained. Anal HPV infection status was assessed by polymerase chain reaction. Independent predictors of ASILs were identified using logistic regression. All statistical tests were two-sided. Results: The prevalences of LSILs and HSILs were 15% and 5%, respectively, and did not change with age. In a multivariable analysis, the risk of LSILs was associated with having more than five male receptive anal sex partners (P = .03), any use of poppers (alkyl nitrites) in the previous 6 months [odds ratio (OR) = 1.6, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.1 to 2.5; P = .03] or use of injection drugs two or more times per month during the previous 6 months [OR = 19, 95% CI = 1.3 to 277; P = .03], older age at first receptive anal intercourse (P = .004), and infection with a greater number of HPV types (P<.001 for linear trend). The risk of HSILs was associated with any anal HPV infection (OR = 3.2, 95% CI = 1.1 to 9.4; P = .039) and infection with an increasing number of HPV types (P<.001 for linear trend). Conclusions: Sexually active HIV-negative MSM in all age groups have a high prevalence of ASILs, possibly reflecting their ongoing sexual exposure to HPV.
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