BROWSE TOPICS IN CLINICAL MANAGEMENT:

HPV & Cervical Cancer in HIV-Infected Women

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News Outlets Examine HIV Vaccine Research, Cervical Cancer Screening Data Presented at Conference (February 19, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Preventing Cervical Cancer: Good Outcomes From Screening Program for HIV-Positive Zambian Women (February 17, 2010)
From aidsmap.com
First Cervical Cancer Screening Delayed Until Age 21 (November 20, 2009)
Less frequent Pap tests recommended.
From The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
FDA Panel Backs Glaxo Cervical Cancer Vaccine (September 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Many Women Living With HIV Skip Pap Test Despite Increased Risk for Cervical Cancer, Study Finds (July 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Many HIV-Infected Women Do Not Receive Cervical Cancer Screenings Nearly Often Enough, U.S. Study Suggests (February 11, 2009)
Despite the importance of annual cervical cancer screenings for HIV-infected women, 23% of a 2,400-woman nationwide sample reported no Pap smear within the past year, according to data presented by Alexandra Oster, M.D. Three factors were associated with an increased risk of missing a screening: age; CD4 count below 200; and receiving a pelvic exam from someone other than their HIV care provider.
In The 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
Women and HIV: Human Papillomavirus (Summer 2007)
To read PDF, click here.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Anal HPV More Common Than Cervical HPV in HIV-Infected Women (October 19, 2006)
From aidsmap.com
Clinical Management of Lower Genital Tract Neoplasia Among Women With HIV (May 2006)
A clinical overview from an online textbook of HIV disease from the University of California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital.
From HIV InSite
Suggested Management of HIV-Infected Women With Any Cytological Abnormality (ASC-US, ASC-H, AGC, LSIL, HSIL) (May/June 2005)
Available only in PDF.
From Brown Medical School
Chlamydia Infection May Boost Cervical Cancer Risk (October 9, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CD4 Count Predicts Cervical Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (May/June 2005)
From Brown Medical School

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