Anal Cytology Collection Procedures in Predicting High-Grade Anal Dysplasia in Men Who Have Sex With Men

Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Evaluate the sensitivity & specificity, predictive positive value (PPV), & predictive negative value (PNV) (test characteristics) & cellularity, beta-globin, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), & protein (quality measures) from nylon-flocked (NF)- & Dacron-swab protocols to detect biopsy-detected high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia (HG-AIN) & human papillomavirus (HPV)-infections, using randomized-controlled study design.

II. Evaluate the test characteristics for anal cancer screening algorithms that incorporate sequentially or simultaneously performed high-threshold molecular HPV tests, with & without cytology, to predict HG-AIN.

III. Evaluate the cost-effectiveness & relative cost of single- & multiple-test anal cancer screening algorithms.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo anal cytology collection using 2 NF swabs and 1 Dacron swab for analysis via Papanicolaou (Pap) staining, HPV genotyping, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR).