HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS-RELATED CERVICAL CARCINOMA

This study is tracking thousands of young women in Costa Rica for 10 years to see how well the HPV vaccine protects against cervical cancer over the long term. It compares women who received the vaccine years ago with a new group of unvaccinated women. The goal is to understand t…

This study is testing whether using MRI scans to guide the placement of internal radiation therapy can improve treatment for women with certain stages of cervical or vaginal cancer linked to HPV. The goal is to see if this method helps deliver radiation more precisely to the tumo…

This study is testing if just one dose of the HPV vaccine can effectively prevent cervical cancer in young women. It involves 5,000 women in Costa Rica aged 18-30 who have not been vaccinated before. Participants receive either one dose of an HPV vaccine or a control vaccine, and…

This study is testing whether offering easy-to-use, at-home HPV swab kits at walk-in clinics with evening and weekend hours can help more women get screened for cervical cancer. It will involve 500 women aged 30-63 who are overdue for their regular screening. Researchers will com…

This study is testing whether a single dose of the HPV vaccine is just as effective as the standard two doses at preventing infections that cause cervical cancer. It involves over 27,000 girls aged 12-16 in Costa Rica, comparing two different HPV vaccines. The goal is to make vac…