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. 2010 Dec 14;104(2):353–360. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6606049

Table 2. Biomarker test (CA-IX, HPV and CA-IX+HPV) results by histological diagnosis.

  Histological diagnosis
Biomarker test   Insignificant cervical lesions SLs GLs All SCLs (SLs+GLs)
Total numbera 88 (%) 51 (58) 15 (17) 22 (25) 37 (42)
           
CA-IX
 Negative 28 (32) 24 (47) 4 (27) 0 4 (11)
 Positive 60 (68) 27 (53)b 11 (73) 22 (100) 33 (89)
           
Total numberc 84 (%) 50 (59) 15 (18) 19 (23) 34 (40)
           
CA-IX
 Negative 47 (56) 43 (86) 4 (27) 0 4 (12)
 Positive 37 (44) 7 (14) 11 (73) 19 (100) 30 (88)
           
HPV (PCR)
 Negative 55 (55) 43 (51) 3 (20) 9 (47) 12 (35)
 Positive 29 (35) 7 (14)b 12 (80) 10 (53) 22 (65)
           
CA-IX+HPV
 Negative 22 (26) 21 (42) 1 (7) 0 1 (3)
 Positive 62 (74) 29 (58) 14 (93) 19 (100) 33 (97)

Abbreviations: AIS=adenocarcinoma in situ; CA-IX=carbonic anhydrase IX; CIN=cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; GL=glandular lesion; HPV=human papillomavirus; SCL=significant cervical lesion; SL=squamous lesion.

Insignificant cervical lesions, including negative/benign, CIN1, atypia and glandular hyperplasia; SLs: CIN2, CIN3 and squamous cell carcinoma; GLs: AIS and adenocarcinoma.

a

All cases tested for CA-IX.

b

Including two CIN1, one atypia and one hyperplasia.

c

Cases in which HPV (HC2) results were available.