Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia holds her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Laboratory of Doctor David A. Fidock, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

March 1, 2017

Black Women in the South Have Highest U.S. Incidence of Cervical Cancer, Study Says

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Southern black women are more likely to have cervical cancer and die of the disease than any other Americans, according to a new analysis. The study, “Recent trends in racial and regional ... Read more

May 5, 2016May 5, 2016

HPV Vaccines Effective But Ethnic Disparities in Access Still a Problem for US, Study Reports

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Access to first- and second-generation human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines that are expected to lower the risk for HPV-associated cancers in all racial/ethnic groups is the main finding of the recent study, “Racial and ... Read more

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016

Human Papillomavirus Declines 64% in Years After Introduction of HPV Vaccination

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The vaccination program for human papillomavirus (HPV) resulted in a 64 percent reduction of HPV prevalence in teenage girls age 14-19, according to a study titled “Prevalence of HPV After Introduction of the Vaccination ... Read more

February 8, 2016February 9, 2016

Raise Cervical Dysplasia Risk Raised By TNF Inhibitor RA Treatment

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A Swedish nationwide study in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) found an elevated risk for cervical dysplasia in those treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, a common RA therapy. The ... Read more