May 11, 2023
Tag: hpv
May 11, 2023
Becker’s Hospital Review: Mailed HPV kits increase screening uptake 72%, UNC finds

May 11, 2023
Cervical cancer screening doubles when under-screened women are mailed testing kits
Jennifer Smith, PhD, MPH, Noel Brewer, PhD, and colleagues report mailing HPV self-collection tests and offering assistance to book in-clinic screening appointments to under-screened, low-income women improved cervical cancer screening nearly two-fold compared to scheduling assistance alone.
April 10, 2023
Medscape: Why 9 Is Not Too Young for the HPV Vaccine

March 1, 2022
Public health leads researcher to communication advances
Noel Brewer, PhD, has always been fascinated by health behavior. Brewer's research focuses on vaccination, smoking and health screening.
May 21, 2021
WTVD: Doctors urge parents to ensure kids’ HPV vaccinations on track after missed appointments
May 20, 2021
Becker’s Hospital Review: US cancer centers: Prioritize HPV vaccine for children, adolescents this summer

May 20, 2021
UNC Lineberger and other top U.S. cancer centers call for urgent action to get cancer-preventing HPV vaccination back on track
The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted delivery of key health services for children and adolescents, including HPV vaccination for cancer prevention.
May 20, 2021
NCI Cancer Currents: Treatment for Oropharyngeal Cancer: Investigating Ways to Do Less Harm

August 7, 2020
UNC Lineberger researchers to use five year, $3.78 million grant to study tumor mutation and blood tests for HPV-related head and neck cancers
Wendell Yarbrough, MD, MMHC, and colleagues will build upon research that demonstrated tumor and blood tests developed at UNC Lineberger could effectively determine if a patient's cancer had recurred.