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Research & Publications
Efficacy of Fewer Than Three Doses of HPV Vaccine
This research is of special note because it provides evidence that two doses of the HPV 16/18 vaccine, and possibly even one dose, instead of the currently recommended three doses, may be sufficient to protect against cervical HPV 16/18 infection in the short term.
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Nilanjan Chatterjee Receives Prestigious Statistics Award
In August, Nilanjan Chatterjee, Ph.D., Chief of the Biostatistics Branch (BB), was awarded the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS) Presidents' Award at the 2011 Joint Statistical Meetings in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Jonine Figueroa Profile
When asked how she got into the field of molecular epidemiology, Jonine D. Figueroa, Ph.D., M.P.H., Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch (HREB), recalled, "I had just completed my Ph.D. in molecular genetics and cell biology, and I wanted something more applied. I heard about the NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, which allows you to get an M.P.H., and it sounded great."
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Demetrice Jordan Meets the Surgeon General
In July, Demetrice Jordan, a summer fellow with the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, met with Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, the 18th Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service (PHS), for an informational interview to discuss her fellowship at DCEG; career opportunities with the PHS Commissioned Corps; and the National Prevention Strategy, a comprehensive plan developed by representatives from 17 federal agencies that will help increase the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life.
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DCEG Welcomes Scott Davis
DCEG welcomed Visiting Scholar Dr. Scott Davis in June. Dr. Davis is chairman of the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington School of Public Health and a full member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
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DCEG Studies in Africa: Seeking to Understand Cancer Causes on Another Continent
The investigation of global cancer incidence and mortality patterns can provide clues to cancer etiology and inform the development of cancer control strategies. Among DCEG's many international research activities are its studies in Africa, which stand to contribute significantly to our understanding of cancer and its risk factors.
According to the World Health Organization, Africa's already huge cancer burden will increase in future years—the 681,000 new cases of cancer and 512,000 deaths reported in 2008 are estimated to grow to 1.6 million new cases and 1.2 million deaths annually by 2030.
Read the full story >Formaldehyde Added to Human Carcinogen List
In June, the National Toxicology Program of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences added formaldehyde to the list of known human carcinogens in the Twelfth Report on Carcinogens. This addition was based on epidemiologic evidence that higher exposure to formaldehyde increases the risk for nasopharyngeal cancer, sinonasal cancer, and myeloid leukemia. Read the full story >
Fraumeni Inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
In October, DCEG Director Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr., M.D., was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Academy's members include some of the world's most accomplished leaders from academia, business, public affairs, the humanities, and the arts. Read the full story >
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