By Dr Carmella Law

Journal articles

Dyer CEF; Jin F; Hillman RJ; Nyitray AG; Roberts JM; Law C; Grulich AE; Poynten IM, 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

Jin F; Poynten IM; Hillman RJ; Law C; Molano M; Fairley CK; Garland SM; Templeton DJ; Grulich AE; Roberts J, 2024, '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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.35185

Poynten IM; Jin F; Farrell R; Tejada-Berges T; Law C; Hillman R; Roberts J; Grulich A, 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

Poynten IM; Jin F; Molano M; Machalek DA; Roberts JM; Hillman RJ; Cornall A; Phillips S; Templeton DJ; Law C; Fairley CK; Grulich AE; Garland SM, 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

Poynten IM; Jin F; Molano M; Roberts JM; Hillman RJ; Templeton DJ; Law C; Stanley MA; Waterboer T; Farnsworth A; Fairley CK; Garland SM; Grulich AE, 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

Poynten IM; Jin F; Roberts JM; Templeton DJ; Law C; Cornall AM; Molano M; Machalek DA; Carr A; Farnsworth A; Tabrizi S; Phillips S; Fairley CK; Garland SM; Hillman RJ; Grulich AE, 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

Wong IKJ; Poynten IM; Cornall A; Templeton DJ; Molano M; Garland SM; Fairley CK; Law C; Hillman RJ; Polizzotto MN; Grulich AE; Jin F, 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

Poynten IM; Jin F; Garland SM; Hillman RJ; Molano M; Roberts JM; Templeton DJ; Phillips S; Law C; Fairley CK; Farnsworth A; Grulich AE, 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

Poynten IM; Jin F; Roberts JM; Templeton DJ; Law C; Cornall AM; Molano M; MacHalek DA; Carr A; Farnsworth A; Tabrizi S; Phillips S; Fairley CK; Garland SM; Hillman RJ; Grulich AE, 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

Goddard SL; Poynten IM; Petoumenos K; Jin F; Hillman RJ; Law C; Roberts JM; Fairley CK; Garland SM; Grulich AE; Templeton DJ, 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

Wong A; Prestage GP; Poynten IM; Jin F; Hillman RJ; Law C; Fairley CK; Garland SM; Grulich AE; Templeton DJ; Cunningham P, 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

Roberts JM; Poynten IM; Molano M; Machalek DA; Hillman RJ; Guzman P; Jin F; Templeton DJ; Fairley CK; Law C; Garland SM; Grulich AE; Cornall AM; Cunningham P, 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

Goddard SL; Templeton DJ; Petoumenos K; Jin F; Hillman RJ; Law C; Roberts JM; Fairley CK; Garland SM; Grulich AE; Poynten IM; Farnsworth A; Biro C; Richards A; Thurloe J; Ekman D; McDonald R; Adams M; Tabrizi S; Phillips S; Luque MM; Comben S; McCaffery K; Howard K; Kelly P; Seeds D; Carr A; Feeney L; Gluyas R; Prestage G; Law M; Acraman B; McGrath P; Mellor R; Pezzopane P; Varma R; Langton-Lockton J; Tong W; Han A, 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

Cvejic E; Poynten IM; Kelly PJ; Jin F; Howard K; Grulich AE; Templeton DJ; Hillman RJ; Law C; Roberts JM; McCaffery K, 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

Templeton DJ; Williamson C; Jin F; Hillman RJ; Roberts JM; Law C; Fairley CK; Garland SM; Grulich AE; Poynten IM, 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

Goddard SL; Poynten IM; Petoumenous K; Jin F; Hillman RJ; Law C; Roberts JM; Fairley CK; Garland SM; Grulich AE; Templeton DJ; Cunningham P; Prestage G; Tong W; Varma R, 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

Hillman RJ; Berry-Lawhorn JM; Ong JJ; Cuming T; Nathan M; Goldstone S; Richel O; Barrosso LF; Darragh TM; Law C; Bouchard C; Stier EA; Palefsky JM; Jay N, 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

Goddard SL; Templeton DJ; Petoumenos K; Jin F; Hillman RJ; Law C; Roberts JM; Fairley CK; Garland SM; Grulich AE; Poynten IM; Prestage G; Tong W; Carr A; Varma R, 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

Polizzotto M; Van Bockel D; Law C; Roberts J; Buckland G; Just S; Comben S; Hillman R; Gilson R; Pett S; Poynten M; Law M; Kelleher A; Emery S, 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

Poynten IM; Waterboer T; Jin F; Templeton DJ; Hillman RJ; Law C; Cornall A; Tabrizi S; Roberts JM; Garland SM; Fairley CK; Grulich AE, 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

Roberts JM; Jin F; Poynten IM; Law C; Templeton DJ; Thurloe JK; Garland SM; Grulich AE; Farnsworth A; Hillman RJ, 2018, 'Histological outcomes of anal high-grade cytopredictions', Cancer Cytopathology, 126, pp. 136 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncy.21936

Russo S; Mccaffery K; Ellard J; Poynten M; Prestage G; Templeton DJ; Hillman R; Law C; Grulich AE, 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

Roberts JM; Molano M; Thurloe JK; Hillman RJ; Templeton DJ; Law C; Mary Poynten I; Jin F; Guzman P; Garland SM; Machalek DA; Grulich AE; Cornall AM, 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

Jin F; Roberts JM; Grulich AE; Poynten IM; MacHalek DA; Cornall A; Phillips S; Ekman D; McDonald RL; Hillman RJ; Templeton DJ; Farnsworth A; Garland SM; Fairley CK; Tabrizi SN; Law C; Biro C; Richards A; Thurloe J; Adams M; McCaffery K; Howard K; Kelly P; Seeds D; Garcia M; Carr A; Feeney L; Gluyas R; Prestage G; Petoumenos K; Law M; Acraman B; McGrath P; Mellor R; Pezzopane P, 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

Poynten IM; Tabrizi SN; Jin F; Templeton DJ; Machalek DA; Cornall A; Phillips S; Fairley CK; Garland SM; Law C; Carr A; Hillman RJ; Grulich AE, 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

Templeton DJ; Roberts JM; Poynten IM; Law C; Hillman RJ; Farnsworth A; Fairley CK; Tabrizi SN; Garland SM; Grulich AE; Jin F; Acraman B; Carr A; Carroll S; Cooper D; Cornall A; Crampton L; Fairley K; Feeney L; Fraissard E; Howard K; Law M; MacHalek D; McCaffery K; McGrath P; Mellor R; Norris R; O'Dwyer M; Pendlebury S; Petoumenos K; Phillips S; Prestage G; Richards A; Schema L; Seeds D; Segelov E; Thurloe J; Tong W; Varma R, 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

Machalek DA; Jin F; Poynten IM; Hillman RJ; Templeton DJ; Law C; Roberts JM; Tabrizi SN; Garland SM; Farnsworth A; Fairley CK; Grulich AE; Acraman B; Adams M; Carr A; Carroll S; Cooper D; Cornall A; Crampton L; Ekman D; Feeney L; Fraissard E; Howard K; Law M; McCaffery K; McDonald R; McGrath P; Mellor R; Norris R; O'Dwyer M; Pendlebury S; Petoumenos K; Phillips S; Prestage G; Richards A; Schema L; Seeds D; Segelov E; Thurloe J; Tong W; Varma R, 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

Hillman RJ; Cuming T; Darragh T; Nathan M; Berry-Lawthorn M; Goldstone S; Law C; Palefsky J; Barroso LF; Stier EA; Bouchard C; Almada J; Jay N, 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

Roberts JM; Jin F; Thurloe JK; Ekman D; Adams MK; McDonald RL; Biro C; Poynten IM; Grulich AE; Farnsworth A; Aarnsworth R; Acraman B; Carr A; Carroll S; Cooper D; Cornall A; Crampton L; Fairley C; Farnsworth A; Feeney L; Garcia M; Garland S; Gluyas R; Hillman R; Howard K; Lawa F; Law C; Law M; Machalek D; McCaffery K; McGrath P; Mellor R; Pendlebury S; Petoumenos K; Pezzopane P; Phillips S; Mary Poynten I; Prestage G; Richards A; Seeds D; Segelov E; Tabrizi S; Templeton D; Tong W; Varma R, 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

Machalek DA; Poynten IM; Jin F; Hillman RJ; Templeton DJ; Law C; Roberts JM; Tabrizi SN; Garland SM; Farnsworth A; Fairley CK; Grulich AE; Acraman B; Adams M; Carr A; Carroll S; Cooper D; Cornall A; Crampton L; Ekman D; Fairley K; Feeney L; Fraissard E; Howard K; Law M; McCaffery K; McDonald R; McGrath P; Mellor R; Norris R; O'Dwyer M; Pendlebury S; Petoumenos K; Phillips S; Prestage G; Richards A; Schema L; Seeds D; Segelov E; Thurloe J; Tong W; Varma R, 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

Jin F; Grulich AE; Poynten IM; Hillman RJ; Templeton DJ; Law CLH; Farnsworth A; Garland SM; Fairley CK; Roberts JM, 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

Margaret Roberts J; Jin F; Ekman D; Kay Adams M; Lindsay McDonald R; Kathleen Thurloe J; Richards A; Mary Poynten I; Law C; Kincaid Fairley C; John Hillman R; Tabrizi SN; Marie Cornall A; James Templeton D; Marie Garland S; Edwin Grulich A; Farnsworth A; Templeton D; Hillman R; Poynten IM; Grulich A, 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

Roberts JM; Cornall AM; Ekman D; Law C; Poynten IM; Jin F; Hillman RJ; Templeton DJ; Tabrizi SN; Garland SM; Thurloe JK; Grulich AE; Farnsworth A, 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

Tong WWY; Shepherd K; Garland S; Meagher A; Templeton DJ; Fairley CK; Jin F; Poynten IM; Zaunders J; Hillman RJ; Grulich AE; Kelleher AD; Carr A; Acraman B; Fraissard E; Law C; McGrath P; Mellor R; Norris R; O'Dwyer M; Seeds D; Thompson K; Varma R; Adams M; Biro C; Cornall A; Crampton L; Ekman D; Ellard J; Farnsworth A; Feeney L; Howard K; Hyne S; Law M; Machalek D; McCaffery K; McDonald R; Pendlebury S; Petoumenos K; Phillips S; Prestage G; Richards A; Roberts J; Schema L; Segelov E; Tabrizi S; Thurloe J; Bailey M; Cunningham P; Fsadni B; Grassi K; Ip S; Lograsso M; McBride K; Merlin K; Munier M-L; Piperias M; Xu Y, 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

Molano M; Tabrizi SN; Garland SM; Roberts JM; MacHalek DA; Phillips S; Chandler D; Hillman RJ; Grulich AE; Jin F; Poynten IM; Templeton DJ; Cornall AM; McCaffery K; Howard K; Farnsworth A; Fairley K; Prestage G; Carr A; Tong W; Law C; Acraman B; Crampton L; Feeney L; Fraissard E; Law M; McGrath P; Mellor R; Norris R; O'Dwyer M; Pendlebury S; Petoumenos K; Richards A; Schema L; Seeds D; Segelov E; Thurloe J; Varma R; Han A, 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

Trivett-Moore NL; Gilbert GL; Law CLH; Trott DJ; Hampson DJ, 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

Patel R; Bodsworth NJ; Woolley P; Peters B; Vejlsgaard G; Saari S; Gibb A; Robinson J, 1997, 'Valaciclovir for the suppression of recurrent genital HSV infection: A placebo controlled study of once daily therapy', Genitourinary Medicine, 73, pp. 105 - 109

Bodsworth NJ; Crooks RJ; Borelli S; Vejlsgaard G; Paavonen J; Worm AM; Uexkull N; Esmann J; Strand A; Ingamells AJ; Gibb A, 1997, 'Valaciclovir versus aciclovir in patient initiated treatment of recurrent genital herpes: A randomised, double blind clinical trial', Genitourinary Medicine, 73, pp. 110 - 116

Armstrong DKB; Maw RD; Dinsmore WW; Blaakaer J; Correa MAG; Falk L; Ferenczy AS; Fortier M; Frazer I; Law C; Moller BM; Oyakawa N, 1996, 'Combined therapy trial with interferon alpha-2a and ablative therapy in the treatment of anogential warts', Genitourinary Medicine, 72, pp. 103 - 107

Armstrong DKB; Maw RD; Dinsmore WW; Blaakaer J; Correa MAG; Falk L; Ferenczy AS; Fortier M; Frazer I; Law C; Moller BM; Oyakawa N, 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

Sellors JW; Law C, 1994, 'Anogenital human papillomavirus infection. Changes in understanding and management', Canadian Family Physician, 40, pp. 93 - 101

Cunningham AL; Lee FK; Ho DWT; Field PR; Law CLH; Packham DR; Mc Crossin ID; Sjögren-Jansson E; Jeansson S; Nahmias AJ, 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

Law CLH; Grierson JM; Stevens SMB, 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

Law CLH, 1993, 'Burning vulva syndrome, vulvodynia, vulvar vestibulitis - What's in a name?', Modern Medicine of Australia, 36, pp. 112 - 119

Cunningham AL; Lee FK; Ho DWT; Field PR; Law CLH; Packham DR; McCrossin ID; Sjogren-Jansson E; Jeansson S; Nahmias AJ, 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

Law CLH; Qassim M; Cunningham AL; Mulhall B; Grierson JM, 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

Law CL; Thompson CH; Rose BR; Cossart YE, 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

Law CL; Merianos A; Grace J; Rose BR; Thompson CH; Cossart YE, 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

Law CLH; Qassim M; Thompson CH; Rose BR; Grace J; Morris BJ; Cossart YE, 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

Law CLH; Walker J; Qassim MH, 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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