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The PAC Study in the News: Mass Media, Presentations, and Publications

Publications

Nyitray AG, Schick V, Swartz MD, Giuliano AR, Fernandez ME, Deshmukh AA, Ridolfi TJ, Ajala C, Brzezinski B, Sandoval M, Nedjai B, Smith JS, Chiao EY. Rationale and design of the Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study: a protocol for a randomised clinical trial of home-based self-collection of cells for anal cancer screening. BMJ Open. 2021;11(6):e051118. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051118.

Nitkowski J, Giuliano A, Ridolfi T, Chiao E, Fernandez ME, Schick V, Swartz MD, Smith JS, Schneider EA, Brzezinski B, Nyitray AG. Effect of the environment on home-based self-sampling kits for anal cancer screening. J Virol Methods. 2022 Dec;310:114616. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2022.114616. PMID: 36096333; PMCID: PMC9645463.

Nyitray AG, Ridolfi TJ, Nitkowski J, McAuliffe TL, Deshmukh AA, Giuliano AR, Chiao EY; Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study Team. Digital Anal Rectal Examination Usage Among Individuals at Increased Risk for Anal Cancer. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2023 Jul 1;27(3):242-247. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000734. Epub 2023 Apr 23. PMID: 36961479; PMCID: PMC10313742.

Nyitray AG, Nitkowski J, McAuliffe TL, Brzezinski B, Swartz MD, Fernandez ME, Deshmukh AA, Ridolfi TJ, Lundeen SJ, Cockerham L, Wenten D, Petroll A, Hilgeman B, Smith JS, Chiao EY, Giuliano AR, Schick V. Home-based self-sampling vs clinician sampling for anal precancer screening: The Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study. Int J Cancer. 2023. Epub 20230509. doi: 10.1002/ijc.34553. PubMed PMID: 37158105.

Nitkowski, J, Fernandez, ME, Ridolfi, T, Chiao, EY, Giuliano, AR, Schick, V, Swartz, MD, Smith, JS, Nyitray, AG (2023). The impact of body mass index and physical disability on home-based anal self-sampling. Cancer Causes & Control. Accepted for publication August 2, 2023.

Nitkowski, J, Giuliano, AR, Ridolfi, T, Chiao, EY, Fernandez, ME, Schick, V, Swartz, MD, Smith, JS, Nyitray, AG (2023). Acceptability of anal human papillomavirus home self-sampling and clinician sampling among sexual and gender minority individuals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: The Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study. LGBT Health. Accepted for publication August 8, 2023.

Presentations

Nyitray AG. Novel Opportunities for Anal Cancer Screening Among Men, Cancer Center Annual Scientific Retreat, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 4/26/2019

Nyitray AG. Novel Opportunities for Anal Cancer Screening Among Men, Annual Milwaukee HIV/STI Update Meeting, Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 8/13/2019

Nyitray AG, Ajala C, Brzezinski B, Deshmukh A, Hazra A, Schneider JA, Hwang LY, Swartz MD, Sydnor C, White M, Wilkerson JM, McAuliffe TL, Chiao EY. Protocol for the Prevent Anal Cancer (PAC) Palpation Study. 33rd International Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical Workshop, Barcelona, Spain, 7/20/2020

Nyitray AG, Ajala C, Brzezinski B, Swartz MD, Fernández ME, Ridolfi TJ, Lundeen SL, McAuliffe TL, Schick V, Smith JS, Giuliano AR, Nedjai B, Chiao EY. Protocol for the Prevent Anal Cancer (PAC) Self-Swab Study. 33rd International Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical Workshop, Barcelona, Spain, 7/20/2020

Nyitray AG. The Prevent Anal Cancer Study: Novel opportunities for anal cancer screening (with adjustment for COVID-19), American Association for Cancer Research 13th Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, Miami, FL, 10/2/2020

Nyitray AG. The Prevent Anal Cancer Study: The assessment of novel opportunities for anal cancer screening during COVID-19, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 10/14/2020

Nyitray AG. Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study: Study Overview, HIV Case Meeting, Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, Milwaukee, WI, 06/15/2021

Nyitray AG, Hazra A, Richardson A, Schneider JA, Chiao EY, Rosser BRS, Sanos S, Ross MW. Digital Anal Rectal Examinations (DARE) are not a sensitive test to detect persons with a history of receptive anal sex. 25th Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health, Cape Town, South Africa (Virtual), 9/9-12/2021

Nyitray AG. Anal cancer and novel screening strategies. 3rd Annual Cancer Disparities Virtual Symposium: Challenges in Cancer Care for Sexual and Gender Minorities, Milwaukee, WI, 09/18/2021

Kerman J, Flores R, Washington D, Almirol E, Hazra A, Nyitray AG. Sexual behavior as impacted by COVID-19 vaccine availability, National Sexual Health Conference, Virtual, 10/6-8/2021

Nyitray AG, Chiao EY, Deshmukh A, Schick V, Ridolfi T, Schneider JA, Swartz MD, Hwang L-Y, Fernandez ME, Wilkerson JM, Hazra A Tails of two cities: Anal canal lesion characteristics among sexual and gender minorities in Chicago and Milwaukee detected by Digital Anal Rectal Examination (DARE) (NCT04090060;NCT03489707). 34th International Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical Workshop, Toronto, Canada (Virtual), 11/15-19/2021

Almirol E, Hazra A, Flores R, Kerman J, Washington D, Nyitray AG. Sex in the Time of COVID-19 Vaccines, United States Conference on HIV/AIDS, Virtual, 12/2-3/2021

Nyitray AG. Care For Your Derrière: Prevent Anal Cancer (PAC) Study Results to Date, Virtual Community Presentation, Milwaukee, WI, 02/22/2022

Nyitray AG. HPV and anal cancer screening: Suitability of clinician-performed Digital Anal Rectal Exams for detection of HPV-associated palpable lesions, Session Co-Chair, EUROGIN, Düsseldorf, Germany, 04/10/2022

Scibior-Bentkowska D, Nedjai B, Saull M, Nyitray AG. Host plus viral genome methylation as a biomarker for precancers and cancer. EUROGIN, Düsseldorf, Germany, 04/10/2022

Nitkowski J, Giuliano A, Ridolfi T, Fernandez M, Schick V, Swartz J, Brzezinski B, Nyitray AG. Effects of environmental conditions on home-based self-sampling kits for anal cancer screening. EUROGIN, Düsseldorf, Germany, 04/11/2022

Nitkowski J, Giuliano A, Ridolfi T, Chiao E, Fernandez M, Schick V, Swartz MD, Smith JS, Brzezinski B, Nyitray AG. Effects of the environment on home-based self-sampling kits for anal cancer screening. Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Annual Scientific Retreat. Discovery World Science and Technology Museum. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 5/13/2022.

Nyitray AG. Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study: Study Results Update, Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, Milwaukee, WI, 05/16/2022

Nitkowski, J, Giuliano, A, Ridolfi, T, Chiao, E, Fernandez, M, Schick, V, Swartz, M.D., Smith, JS, Nyitray, AG, and The Prevent Anal Cancer Study Team. Agreement of HPV genotypes in self- versus clinician-collected anal swabs among men who have sex with men (MSM) In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA: The Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study. 32nd Annual Medical College of Wisconsin Graduate School Research Poster Session. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Poster. 10/27/2022

Nitkowski, J, Giuliano, A, Ridolfi, T, Chiao, E, Fernandez, M, Schick, V, Swartz, MD, Smith, JS, Nyitray, AG, and The Prevent Anal Cancer Study Team. Comparing acceptability of home- versus clinic-based anal swabbing among men who have sex with men: The Prevent Anal Cancer Study. 2022 Annual Medical College of Wisconsin Community Engagement Poster Session. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Poster. 11/3/2022

Nitkowski, J, Giuliano, AR, Ridolfi, T, Chiao, E, Fernandez, M, Schick, V, Swartz, MD, Smith, JS, Nyitray, AG, and The Prevent Anal Cancer Study Team. Agreement of HPV genotypes in self- versus clinician-collected anal swabs among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA: The Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study. European Research Organisation on Genital Infection and Neoplasia (EUROGIN) International Multidisciplinary HPV Congress. Bilbao, Spain. Oral presentation. February 2023

Nitkowski, J, Giuliano, AR, Ridolfi, T, Chiao, E, Fernandez, M, Schick, V, Swartz, MD, Smith, JS, Nyitray, AG, and The Prevent Anal Cancer Study Team. Acceptability of anal HPV home self-sampling versus clinician sampling among men who have sex with men: The Prevent Anal Cancer Study. International Papillomavirus Society Conference (IPVC). Washington, D.C. Oral presentation. April 2023

Mass Media

February 11, 2022
Milwaukee Study Is Trying to Find Anal Cancer Earlier (Medical College of Wisconsin)

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Reaching Out to LGBTQ+ Communities

PAC Study Principal Investigator Dr. Alan Nyitray featured for his work with the LGBTQ+ communities with colleague Dr. Malika Siker.
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MCW Cancer Center 2019 Scientific Retreat

PAC Study Coordinator Christopher Ajala, MD, MPH, presents a scientific poster on the PAC Study methodology titled, "Protocol of the Prevent Anal Cancer Study of Self-Swabbing and Novel Biomarkers," at the MCW Cancer Center 2019 Scientific Retreat.


PAC Study Principal Investigator Dr. Alan Nyitray presents his talk titled, "Novel Opportunities for Anal Cancer Screening Among Men" at the MCW Cancer Center 2019 Scientific Retreat.