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Preventing cervical cancer †‡

Overviews of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and 2 US immunization programs

  1. Kris Khan MS, RN1,§,*,
  2. C. Robinette Curtis MD, MPH2,
  3. Donatus U. Ekwueme PhD1,
  4. Shannon Stokley MPH2,
  5. Chastity Walker MPH1,
  6. Katherine Roland MPH1,
  7. Vicki Benard PhD1,
  8. Mona Saraiya MD, MPH1

Article first published online: 3 NOV 2008

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23765

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Cancer

Cancer

Supplement: Assessing the Burden of HPV-Associated Cancers in the United States

Volume 113, Issue Supplement 10, pages 3004–3012, 15 November 2008

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Khan, K., Curtis, C. R., Ekwueme, D. U., Stokley, S., Walker, C., Roland, K., Benard, V. and Saraiya, M. (2008), Preventing cervical cancer . Cancer, 113: 3004–3012. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23765

Author Information

  1. 1

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Atlanta, Georgia

  2. 2

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Immunization Services Division, Atlanta, Georgia

  1. §

    Fax: (770) 488-3230.

*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Program Services Branch, 4770 Buford Highway, MS K-57, Chamblee, GA 30341;

  1. †

    The opinions or views expressed in this supplement are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of the journal editors, the American Cancer Society, Wiley-Blackwell, or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.We are very grateful to Ms. Sharon A. Bisner and colleagues for allowing us to include information about the New York State Department of Health Cancer Services Program in this article. We also thank Ms. Nancy Fasano and Dr. Greg Wallace for their helpful reviews of the article

  2. ‡

    This is a US government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 NOV 2008
  2. Article first published online: 3 NOV 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 2 JUN 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 25 APR 2008

Funded by

  • Cooperative Agreement. Grant Number: U50 DP424071-04
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Keywords:

  • federal programs;
  • HPV;
  • immunization;
  • Vaccines for Children;
  • National Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program

Abstract

Three federal programs with the potential to reduce cervical cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality, especially among underserved populations, are administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program, and the Section 317 immunization grant program. The NBCCEDP provides breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to uninsured and underinsured women. The VFC program and the Section 317 immunization grant program provide vaccines, including human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, to targeted populations at no cost for these vaccines. This article describes the programs, their histories, populations served, services offered, and roles in preventing cervical cancer through HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening. Potential long-term reduction in healthcare costs resulting from HPV vaccination is also discussed. As an example of an initiative to vaccinate uninsured women aged 19-26 years through a cancer services program, a state-based effort that was recently launched in New York, is highlighted. Cancer 2008;113:(10 suppl):3004–12. Published 2008 by the American Cancer Society.

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