Structural racism – a root cause of health inequities?
We have all heard how cancer outcomes are poorer for people in low socioeconomic groups and those from ethnic minority backgrounds. Although I knew that […]
Articles by Alejandra Castanon
35 cancer prevention and screening blogs
When we launched this blog last year, we were not aware of other similar blogs. To celebrate our one-year anniversary we have compiled a list […]
10 must read papers from the last year
We are celebrating our first-year anniversary! We hope you have enjoyed our blog thus far. To celebrate we thought we would highlight ten (18 but […]
From theory to practice: HPV testing in cervical screening really does work!
After months of eager anticipation, the results from the English HPV implementation pilot have been published. Compared to current screening HPV testing detected 50% more […]
Can food supplements help prevent cancer?
When it comes to health, prevention is better than cure. Over the last 50 years the use of statins, B-blockers and aspirin has prevented half […]
Why aren’t we seeing the effect of vaccination against HPV 16/18 on cervical cancer registration in England?
Photo by @NAO A vaccination programme against the HPV virus was introduced in England in 2008 for girls aged 12-13 along with catch-up programme for […]
Rates of cervical cancer in women aged 20-24 in England seen to double – should we be worried?
The HPV virus causes most cases of cervical cancer. This is why an HPV vaccination programme for girls aged 12 to 13 started in 2008. […]