HPV Vaccines and Cervical Cancer Screenings Offer Prevention and Early Detection
18/09/2015 06:00am | 76567 viewsIn the United States, we’re fortunate to have a relatively low incidence of cervical cancer. We have the medical technology and methodologies to screen patients for cervical cancer and even prevent it through human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations and early detection of pre-cancerous states. Even so, cervical cancer rates could be even lower, especially in the Hispanic population where it still presents a serious problem. According to the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health: “The incidence of cervical cancer for Latina women in the United States is almost twice as high as non-Latina white women” and “Latina women have the 2nd highest mortality rate from cervical cancer.”
About the Author
Ernest S. Han, M.D., Ph.D. is Assistant Professor, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Surgery at City of Hope. Dr. Han received his medical degree and Ph.D. in Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics from the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX. He completed his Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at Brown University, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI and then completed his Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Han is a member of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has received specialized training in robotic surgical techniques.