Cervical Cancer

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What Is the Price of Prevention? New Evidence from a Field Experiment — Jan 1, 2013

Policies to increase preventive testing in developing countries should include subsidies towards treatment costs.

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Computational Modeling and Multilevel Cancer Control Interventions — May 1, 2012

This chapter presents an overview of computational modeling as a tool for multilevel cancer care and intervention research.

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Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake Among 9- to 17-Year-Old Girls: National Health Interview Survey, 2008 — Jan 1, 2011

Less than one quarter of girls aged 9-17 years had initiated HPV vaccination by the end of 2008. Efforts to increase uptake should encourage providers to educate parents and promote access to reduced-cost vaccines.

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Use of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines Among Young Adult Women in the United States: An Analysis of the 2008 National Health Interview Survey — Jan 1, 2011

The study found that HPV vaccine coverage among young adult women was low overall, and lower among the uninsured. Public financing and care provision programs are needed to expand vaccine coverage among uninsured women.

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Knowledge and Intention to Participate in Cervical Cancer Screening After the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine — Jan 1, 2011

Assesses women's knowledge of the need for cervical cancer screening after HPV vaccination, describes Pap test intentions of vaccinated women, and evaluates whether knowledge and intentions differ across groups at greatest risk for cervical cancer.

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Association Between Physician Specialty and Uptake of New Medical Technologies: HPV Tests in Florida Medicaid — Nov 1, 2010

Uptake of new cervical cancer screening protocols can occur quickly among traditionally underserved groups and may be aided by early adoption by specialists.

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Quality of Care for Breast Cancer for Uninsured Women in California Under the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Treatment Act — Jul 20, 2010

This evaluation study found that the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Treatment Program provides access to high-quality care for insured women with breast cancer; however, many are treated at an advanced stage, which is associated with worse outcomes.

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Effects of Direct-To-Consumer Advertising and Clinical Guidelines on Appropriate Use of Human Papillomavirus DNA Tests — Jan 1, 2010

Direct to consumer advertising was associated with increased overall use of a cervical cancer-screening test; clinical guidelines were associated with increased appropriate use.

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Variations in Practice Guideline Adherence for Abnormal Cervical Cytology in a County Healthcare System — Jan 1, 2008

The objective of this study was to determine variations in guideline adherence for women requiring abnormal cervical cytology follow-up.

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Human Papillomavirus Triage of Women with Persistent Borderline or Mildly Dyskaryotic Smears: Comparison of Costs and Side Effects of Three Alternative Strategies — Jan 1, 2007

Among the 3 HPV strategies, analysis of additional aspects favors implementation of immediate HPV testing.

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Screening for Cervical Cancer in HIV-infected Women Receiving Care in the United States — Jan 1, 2001

Providing gynecologic care at the same site as primary HIV care would likely improve delivery of needed gynecologic care for women.

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