Contents Introduction Problem Statement Clinical manifestation Screening Prevention- Vaccination, Condom, Circumcision Special Cases& Controversies: Girls 9- 12 years Unmarried Girls 13- 26 years Unmarried older women Married HPV negative women HPV positive women Men
Introduction ds- DNA virus- Papillomavirus >100 HPV types Needs keratinocytes- “Skin virus ” Skin or Mucous membranes- about 40 genital HPV types Of which, 15 -18 genital types associated with cancer
HPV Classification “ Low Risk ” HPV Genital warts Low grade cervical dysplasia “ High Risk ” HPV Low and high grade cervical dysplasia Cervical Cancer
Cervical Dysplasia Classification Basement Membrane Basal Cell Layer Histology of Cervical Squamous Epithelium Low Risk HPV High Risk HPV
High and Low Risk HPV Oncogenic Potential Clinical Manifestations Types Low CIN I Genital warts 6, 11 Low CIN I 40,42,43,44,54 55,57,61,84 High CIN I-III carcinoma 16,18,31,33,35, 39,45,51,52,56, 58,59,68,73,82
Detection of HPV Types in Cervical Cancer
Problem Statement Human papillomavirus (HPV) is an extremely common STD , with an estimated 80 percent of sexually active people contracting it at some point in their lives; Incidence: 14 million new infections occur yearly. Prevalence: About 79 million people (both men and women) are thought to have an active HPV infection at any given time . SKIN contact, not body fluids Genital HPV is EVERYWHERE!
In India In India, Ca Cervix is the No 1 cancer among women, with an incidence of 27.0 per 100,000 women and an age standardized mortality rate as high as 45.2 per 100,000 women (2008)
Epidemiologic Relationships of HPV Well Established: Cervical Dysplasia and Cancer Genital Warts Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis As well as: Anogenital cancers (vulvar, penile, vaginal) Head and Neck Cancer (esophagus, pharynx)
In the West, 30% of oral carcinoma is related to HPV. It is commonly seen in ages 20 - 39 years The risk of contracting oropharayngeal cancer (cancer of the tonsils, back of throat or base of the tongue) heightens 3.4 times with 6 or more oral sex partners The survival rate for those with HPV-positive head and neck tumors is 85% in non-smoking people. The survival rate drops down to 45-50% for smokers .
Global Perspective on Cervical Cancer 2nd most common cancer in women The cancer that kills more women on a world wide basis every year >250,000 women die each year world wide One woman dies every two minutes from cervical cancer Leading cause of death from cancer in developing countries
HPV Transmission Sexual- Intercourse Genital (non-penetrative), oral, digital contact (skin to skin contact) Condoms help, but not completely protective Non-sexual Mother to newborn (vertical transmission - rare) Possibly via fomites (underwear, equipment) Can be seen in virgins (rare ) SKIN contact, not body fluids
Clinical Manifestation Asymptomatic Persisted Cleared S ymptomatic If an HPV infection is persistent past the age of 30, there is a greater risk of developing cervical cancer .
Most HPV Infections Resolve HPV “ Clearance ” 80 - 90 % of infections will resolve in 2 years Average duration of infection 9 - 13 months Unclear if virus is eradicated or latent HPV “ Persistence ” 10 - 20 % of infections persist Major risk factor for developing cancer Risk factors for persistence not well understood * Clearance and persistence is age related
Age-related Trends in HPV Infection in Women
Age Specific Rates of HPV-Related Genital Cancers in the U.S.
HPV During Adolescence Risk of Genital HPV Infection from Time of First Sexual Intercourse ~50% Cumulative Incidence
HPV in Adolescence Of all new HPV infections, 74% occur in the 15 - 24 year old age group Adolescents particularly vulnerable Biological : Immune immaturity Large transformation zone of cervix Behavioral (In the West)
Why are Adolescent Women More Susceptible to HPV? Large transformation zone
The New ACOG Screening Guidelines (Oct 2012) Pap tests should begin at age 21 , regardless of sexual history Pap testing should not be done for most women more often than every 3 years - NO traditional "annual Pap" regimen, but those with abnormal Paps will be tested more often (yearly) Rather than using a Pap test alone, HPV/Pap co-testing is now the preferred method of screening women age 30 and over. Such co-testing should only occur once every 5 years with women who have normal test results
HPV testing should NOT be done in women under age 30 other than as follow-up to unclear Pap test results Cervical cancer screening can end for most women at age 65 , provided she has no history of cervical pre-cancer or cancer, and has had at least three consecutive, normal Pap tests (or two normal HPV tests) within the last 10 years. Women at greater risk for cervical cancer (e.g., those with a history of cervical pre - cancer or cancer and those who are HIV-positive or otherwise have weakened immune systems) may require screening more frequently
HPV VLP Vaccines Bivalent ( Cervarix ) : HPV 16 {0, 1, 6} HPV 18 ASO4 Adjuvant (MPL + Alum) Quadrivalent (Gardasil) : HPV 16 {0, 2, 6} HPV 18 Aluminum as adjuvant HPV 6 HPV 11 70% of Cervical Ca 70% of Cervical Ca 90% of Genital Warts IM Injections at 0, 1 or 2, and 6 months
Vaccine Schedule Dosing schedules with the vaccines are at 0, 1 to 2 months, and 6 months. Minimum intervals are 4 weeks between doses 1 and 2, 12 weeks between doses 2 and 3, and 24 weeks between the first and third doses. It is likely that variations in scheduled doses do not seriously impair the vaccines’ effectiveness; therefore, the vaccine series should not be restarted if the schedule is interrupted.
Structural model of papillomavirus VLP * VLP (~20,000 kD ) 72 Capsomeres L1 Capsomere (~280 kD ) 5 x L1 L1 Protein (55 – 57 kD) Assembly of HPV VLPs VLP = Virus - like particle
Estimated Distribution of Time Participants Remained Free of HPV
SPECIAL SITUATIONS Equivocal or abnormal Pap test OK Positive HPV test OK Genital warts OK Immunosuppression OK Lactating women OK
Precautions and Contradictions Moderate or severe acute illnesses: should be deferred until after the illness improves History of hypersensitivity or severe allergic reaction to yeast or to any vaccine component Pregnancy
Key Issues Remaining Pap smear screening recommendations will NOT change. Only HPV 16/18 are included in the vaccine; 13 other types implicated in Cervical Cancer Should older women (>26 years of age) be vaccinated? YES, older women who are not with abnormal Pap, and not currently HPV infected, can be vaccinated
When the percentage of girls getting vaccinated are in the 30 to 40 percent range, vaccinating boys is suggested to have a substantial enhancing impact on trying to protect those girls who are not vaccinated. This would provide "herd immunity." Boys don't get cervical cancer, but they can transmit HPV. So vaccinating boys would reduce the amount of HPV circulating in the population HPV Among Boys
Age-Specific Incidence of HPV Infection in Men
Incidence of Anal HPV Infection in HIV-negative MSM
Increasing Incidence of Anal Cancer Increasing Incidence of Anal Cancers
Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions: Progression Over 3 Years
Projected Number of Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer
Recommendations for Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine in Males