Allison Grimes, M.D., MSCI, Awarded $999K CPRIT Grant to Study “Expansion of HPV Vaccination Among Survivors of Childhood Cancer”

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is known to cause most cervical, anal, and oropharyngeal cancers, and a large proportion of vaginal, vulvar, and penile malignancies. Every year nearly 39,000 new cases of HPV-related cancers are diagnosed in the United States alone. This incidence has persisted for nearly a decade following the launch of the HPV vaccine in 2006, and in fact, is rising with continued poor HPV vaccine uptake. In 2016, only 43% of females and 32% of males completed the 3-dose series, and rates in Texas are even lower, where HPV-related malignancies are highest among the state’s predominately Hispanic population. Thus, HPV vaccine initiatives targeting in Texas are critical, beginning with … Read Full Text

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Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to understanding its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer by discovering, developing, and disseminating new scientific knowledge. Our mission consists of three key areas — research, clinical, and education.

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