Using the equation described in the legend of Table I, the positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), sensitivity and specificity of CD146 expression for cervical cancer detection were calculated as 100 (112/112), 10.00 (16/160), 43.75 (112/256) and 100% (16/16), respectively. This evidence concerns the gene MCAM and cervical carcinoma.