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Phoebe Jean-Pierre
Preceptor: Dr. Cardenas
University of Pennsylvania
Majors: Communications & World History
CPRIT Summer Trainee 2012
Is
the
most
common
sexually
transmitted
infection
(STI)
>50% of sexually
active people
Will be
infected
with
(At some point in the lives)
HPV is the main cause of
Cervical Cancer

Still HPV can cause a number of other cancers.

High risk HPV infection accounts for
approximately 5% of cancers worldwide.

There are over 100 types of HPV.
 15 of which are believed to cause cancer.
HPV
infection
can be
Low-Risk
OR
High-Risk
 What is persistent HPV infection?
Women aged 30 and older infected with HPV.
16
18
70% of
cervical
cancer
Penile
Vulvar
Anal
HPV
Vaginal
Neck
and
Throat
(Oropharyngeal)
 Project:
 Evaluate how women feel about self-collection
 Goal:
 Reduce rates of women with cervical cancer
 Hypothesis:
 Self-collection = a new way to fight cervical cancer
Create &
Design
Video
Surveys
Script
Interpret
& Analyze
Scientific
Literature
Research
Studies
Study
Protocol
Listen
Learning
Process
Change
Perspective
Frame
Shift
Ask
Questions!
Creative
Process
Process
Info
Satisfy
Curiosity

There are three main areas in the US where
women are heavily effected by cervical
cancer:
 The US/Mexico Border
 The Appalachia
 The Delta
Delta Region
US/ Mexico Border
Relatively low cervical cancer screening rates
(especially among older Hispanic women)
Relatively high death rates from cervical cancer
 Why is the incidence of cervical cancer
higher at the US/Mexico Border?
Self
Collection
Removes
Economic
Barriers
Systematic
Barriers
Cultural
Barriers
New Standard Procedure?
Pap Smears
Do NOT detect HPV

Abstinence

Use condoms

Maintain a monogamous relationship

Get vaccinated

Currently there is no way to test men for HPV

There is no program to screen for oral HPV

Increasing vaccination rates

Price for vaccination

What does it mean to be a CPRIT Fellow?
 Making a difference in the community.
 Learning about cancer prevention and research.
 An in depth study of a particular disease.
 Preparing for our futures, or changing career
paths, goals, and aspirations.
 An unforgettable experience.
 Contact Info:
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

Phoebe Jean-Pierre
210-649-5821
[email protected]