Browsing by Author "D'Souza, Gypsyamber"
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BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT IN CARE AMONG MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN IN MOSCOW, RUSSIA
Wirtz, Andrea Lacey (Johns Hopkins University, 2015-03-26)Background: Globally, men who have sex with men (MSM) face a high and disproportionate burden of HIV infection. The framework of the HIV care continuum provides both an individual and population-based approach to addressing ... -
INVASIVE CERVICAL CANCER AMONG HIGH-RISK WOMEN: SPATIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, SCREENING AND ORAL INFECTION
Peprah, Sally-Ann (Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2017-08-22)Background: In spite of the general decline in cervical cancer incidence and the highly preventable nature of this cancer, new cases and deaths are recorded annually in Maryland and in other parts of the United States. ... -
Oral HPV Infection and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected Individuals
Beachler, Daniel C. (Johns Hopkins University, 2014-01-26)Background: Oral HPV infection is etiologically associated with a subset of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (HNSCCs). However, the natural history and risk factors of this infection are largely unexplored particularly ... -
PRECISION CANCER SCREENING IN HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS: APPLICATIONS IN CERVICAL, ANAL, AND LUNG CANCERS
Robbins, Hilary A; 0000-0001-6041-6866 (Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2018-04-16)Cancer screening can prevent mortality and morbidity from cancer, but it also causes harms. Recently, precision (i.e. risk-based, personalized) screening approaches have emerged as a way to better balance these benefits ... -
Regional Differences in HIV Epidemic and HIV testing services usage among Cameroonian female sex worker: Comparing Grand North and Grassland Regions
Lai, Yunru (Johns Hopkins University, 2015-05-01)Introduction Female sex workers (FSW) in Cameroon carry a heightened burden of HIV compared to other women of reproductive age. Previous studies suggested the existence of regional differences in HIV epidemic facilitated ... -
Risk factors for oral HPV persistence and HPV-associated cancer
Lam, Jennifer (Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2016-03-14)Background: Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a well-known cause of cervical and anogenital cancers. In the past decade, oral HPV infection was established as a cause of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma ...