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2025, 'Does use of anal cytology as a triage test improve the performance of high-risk human papillomavirus screening in gay and bisexual men for anal cancer prevention?', International Journal of Cancer, 156, pp. 575 - 586, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.35185
,2025, 'Self-collected versus clinician-collected anal swabs for anal cancer screening: A systematic review and meta-analysis', International Journal of Cancer, 156, pp. 79 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.35133
,2024, 'Anal cancer screening in women with a history of human papillomavirus-related lower genital tract cancers: a pilot study', Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine, 4, pp. e000001 - e000001, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gocm-2024-000001
,2022, 'Comparison of four assays for human papillomavirus detection in the anal canal', Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 28, pp. 1652.e1 - 1652.e6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2022.06.027
,2022, 'Possible Reactivation of Latent Anal Human Papillomavirus Associated with Markers of Immune Dysfunction in Gay and Bisexual Men', Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 31, pp. 1052 - 1057, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-21-1346
,2022, 'The Natural History of Anal High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in Gay and Bisexual Men (vol 72, pg 853, 2021)', CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciac150
,2022, 'Sexual behaviours associated with incident high-risk anal human papillomavirus among gay and bisexual men', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 98, pp. 101 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2020-054851
,2021, 'HIV, Immune Dysfunction, and the Natural History of Anal High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection in Gay and Bisexual Men', Journal of Infectious Diseases, 224, pp. 246 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaa723
,2021, 'The Natural History of Anal High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in Gay and Bisexual Men', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 72, pp. 853 - 861, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa166
,2021, 'Self-reported anal symptoms and their association with anal pathology among gay and bisexual men: A cross-sectional observational analysis', Sexual Health, 18, pp. 123 - 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH20104
,2020, 'Effect of age on the association between recreational drug use and sexual risk behaviour: A cross-sectional observational analysis', Sexual Health, 17, pp. 538 - 542, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH20115
,2020, 'Human papillomavirus genotypes in anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL): Anal intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2 (AIN2) and 3 (AIN3) are different', Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 29, pp. 2078 - 2083, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-20-0664
,2020, 'Prevalence and association of perianal and intra-anal warts with composite high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions among gay and bisexual men: Baseline data from the study of the prevention of anal cancer', AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 34, pp. 436 - 443, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/apc.2020.0067
,2020, 'Psychological and utility-based quality of life impact of screening test results for anal precancerous lesions in gay and bisexual men: Baseline findings from the Study of the Prevention of Anal Cancer', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 96, pp. 177 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2019-054098
,2020, 'Prevalence and associations of larger burden of intra-anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions at baseline in an Australian cohort of gay and bisexual men: The Study of the Prevention of Anal Cancer', Cancer Epidemiology, 64, pp. 101661, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2019.101661
,2019, 'Prevalence, incidence and predictors of anal Chlamydia trachomatis, anal Neisseria gonorrhoeae and syphilis among older gay and bisexual men in the longitudinal Study for the Prevention of Anal Cancer (SPANC)', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 95, pp. 477 - 483, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2019-054011
,2019, 'International Anal Neoplasia Society Guidelines for the Practice of Digital Anal Rectal Examination', Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 23, pp. 138 - 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/LGT.0000000000000458
,2019, 'Association of anal symptoms with anal high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) among men who have sex with men: Baseline data from the study of the prevention of anal cancer (SPANC)', Cancer Epidemiology, 58, pp. 12 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2018.10.009
,2019, 'Clearance of HPV Anal Premalignant Lesions and Modulation of Systemic Immune Responses to HPV Oncogenes with Low Dose Pomalidomide', Annals of Oncology, 30, pp. xi35 - xi35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdz451.005
,2018, 'Human papillomavirus seroprevalence and association with anal HPV infection and squamous intraepithelial lesions in Australian gay and bisexual men', Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 27, pp. 768 - 775, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-17-0694
,2018, 'Histological outcomes of anal high-grade cytopredictions', Cancer Cytopathology, 126, pp. 136 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncy.21936
,2018, 'Experience and psychological impact of anal cancer screening in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men: a qualitative study', Psycho-Oncology, 27, pp. 125 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.4480
,2018, 'Correlation between HPV16 positivity on anal swab and biopsy-confirmed HSIL caused by HPV16 in the study of the prevention of anal cancer (SPANC)', Papillomavirus Research, 5, pp. S13 - S13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pvr.2018.07.031
,2017, 'The performance of human papillomavirus biomarkers in predicting anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in gay and bisexual men', AIDS, 31, pp. 1303 - 1311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000001462
,2017, 'Vaccine-preventable anal human papillomavirus in Australian gay and bisexual men', Papillomavirus Research, 3, pp. 80 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pvr.2017.02.003
,2017, 'Prevalence and predictors of unsatisfactory anal cytology tests in a cohort of gay and bisexual men in Sydney, Australia: Baseline findings from the Study of the Prevention of Anal Cancer (SPANC)', European Journal of Cancer Prevention, 26, pp. 212 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CEJ.0000000000000321
,2016, 'Prevalence and risk factors associated with high-grade anal squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL)-AIN2 and HSIL-AIN3 in homosexual men', Papillomavirus Research, 2, pp. 97 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pvr.2016.05.003
,2016, '2016 IANS International Guidelines for Practice Standards in the Detection of Anal Cancer Precursors', Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 20, pp. 283 - 291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/LGT.0000000000000256
,2016, 'The value of a transformation zone component in anal cytology to detect HSIL', Cancer Cytopathology, 124, pp. 596 - 601, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncy.21730
,2016, 'A composite cytology-histology endpoint allows a more accurate estimate of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion prevalence', Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 25, pp. 1134 - 1143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-15-1106
,2016, 'The performance of anal cytology as a screening test for anal HSILs in homosexual men', Cancer Cytopathology, 124, pp. 415 - 424, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncy.21702
,2016, 'Is there a role for the thinprep imaging system in reporting anal cytology?', Diagnostic Cytopathology, 44, pp. 384 - 388, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dc.23451
,2016, 'Papillary immature metaplasia of the anal canal: A low-grade lesion that can mimic a high-grade lesion', American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 40, pp. 348 - 353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PAS.0000000000000549
,2015, 'Human Papillomavirus 16-Specific T-Cell Responses and Spontaneous Regression of Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions', Journal of Infectious Diseases, 211, pp. 405 - 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiu461
,2010, 'CpG methylation analysis of hpv16 in laser capture microdissected archival tissue and whole tissue sections from high grade anal squamous intraepithelial lesions: A potential disease biomarker', PLoS ONE, 11, pp. e0160673, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160673
,1998, 'Isolation of Serpulina pilosicoli from rectal biopsy specimens showing evidence of intestinal spirochetosis', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 36, pp. 261 - 265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jcm.36.1.261-265.1998
,1997, 'Valaciclovir for the suppression of recurrent genital HSV infection: A placebo controlled study of once daily therapy', Genitourinary Medicine, 73, pp. 105 - 109
,1997, 'Valaciclovir versus aciclovir in patient initiated treatment of recurrent genital herpes: A randomised, double blind clinical trial', Genitourinary Medicine, 73, pp. 110 - 116
,1996, 'Combined therapy trial with interferon alpha-2a and ablative therapy in the treatment of anogential warts', Genitourinary Medicine, 72, pp. 103 - 107
,1996, 'Combined therapy trial with interferon alpha-2a and ablative therapy in the treatment of anogential warts', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 72, pp. 103 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.72.2.103
,1994, 'Anogenital human papillomavirus infection. Changes in understanding and management', Canadian Family Physician, 40, pp. 93 - 101
,1994, 'Herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody in patients attending antenatal or STD clinics', Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 49, pp. 8 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00006254-199401000-00004
,1994, 'Rectal spirochaetosis in homosexual men: The association with sexual practices, HIV infection and enteric flora', Genitourinary Medicine, 70, pp. 26 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.70.1.26
,1993, 'Burning vulva syndrome, vulvodynia, vulvar vestibulitis - What's in a name?', Modern Medicine of Australia, 36, pp. 112 - 119
,1993, 'Herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody in patients attending antenatal or STD clinics', Medical Journal of Australia, 158, pp. 525 - 528, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1993.tb121867.x
,1992, 'Nonspecific proctitis: Association with human immunodeficiency virus infection in homosexual men', Journal of Infectious Diseases, 165, pp. 150 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/165.1.150
,1991, 'Anal intercourse: A risk factor for anal papillomavirus infection in women?', Genitourinary Medicine, 67, pp. 464 - 468, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.67.6.464
,1991, 'Clinical and virological associations between external anogenital warts and cervical HPV infection in an STD clinic population', International Journal of STD and AIDS, 2, pp. 30 - 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/095646249100200106
,1991, 'Factors associated with clinical and sub-clinical anal human papillomavirus infection in homosexual men', Genitourinary Medicine, 67, pp. 92 - 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.67.2.92
,1991, 'Factors associated with the detection of Entamoeba histolytica in homosexual men', International Journal of STD and AIDS, 2, pp. 346 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/095646249100200507
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