Assessing Gaps and Unmet Needs in HPV-Related Disease
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June 1, 2020 - June 2, 2020
Human papillomavirus (HPV) has the potential to cause cervical, oropharyngeal, vaginal, vulvar, and anal cancers. Even though the HPV vaccine is safe and effective in preventing cervical cancer, genital warts, and other cancers that affect both women and men, vaccination rates in the U.S. remain surprisingly low among adolescents and young adults. Regular screenings also help decrease the rate of cervical cancer, especially for older women who didn’t have the opportunity to get the vaccine. Currently, there is no treatment for the virus itself, but research is ongoing.
SWHR convened a diverse group of interdisciplinary researchers, clinicians, and patients for a closed-door virtual roundtable meeting on HPV-related disease in women. The experts discussed HPV-related disease in women and the gaps in research, clinical practice, and patient education that need to be filled to improve health outcomes in women with HPV pre-cancer.
Objectives
- Review the state of the science for HPV-related disease in women
- Identify knowledge gaps in research, clinical practice, and patient education
- Discuss and provide recommendations on how these gaps can be overcome
Roundtable Participants
J. Michael Berry, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, UCSF
Tamika Felder, patient advocate, Founder, Cervivor
Naomi Jay, NP, PhD, women’s health nurse practitioner, UCSF
Michele Longabaugh, RN, patient advocate, Anal Cancer Foundation
Janette Merrill, Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives, American Society of Clinical Oncology
Jenna B. Messman, PhD, Sexual Health Program Coordinator, University of Maryland Health Center, College Park
Sarah Nielsen, PhD, patient advocate, Associate Professor of Human Relations, High Point University
Rebecca Perkins, MD, Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston University School of Medicine
Tami Rowen, MD, Assistant Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Gynecologic Surgery, UCSF
Mona Saraiya, MD, MPH, Medical Officer and Team Lead, CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control’s Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch
Debbie Saslow, PhD, Senior Director of HPV-Related and Women’s Cancers, American Cancer Society
Celina Schocken, Executive Director and Co-Founder, TogetHER
Karen Smith-McCune, MD, PhD, former Director, UCSF/Mount Zion Dysplasia Clinic
Cornelia Trimble, MD, Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Sponsor
This program is supported by an educational sponsorship from Inovio. SWHR maintains editorial control and independence over educational content.
