Aloha Due to the success of our initial 5 year study and in recognition of the importance of our research, the National Cancer Institute awarded the Female HPV Study a grant in 2005 to continue by an additional 5 years.

  

Female HPV Study & Cervical Cancer

  
 
 

The Female HPV study, funded by the National Cancer Institute, involves studying Human Papillomaviruses (HPV) among women in Hawai'i. The study will identify factors that affect an HPV infection and may increase the risk of developing cervical cancer, such as the kinds of foods that are eaten, sexual activity, immune characteristics, and other factors.

Human Papillomaviruses (HPV) are a group of more than 100 types of viruses transmitted primarily through sexual intercourse, and are present in as many as 1/3 of sexually active young adult females. HPV infection of the cervix has been shown to be a cause of cervical cancer. HPV usually causes no symptoms and may go undetected unless specific tests are done. HPV testing is available at no cost through the Female HPV Study of the University of Hawaii Cancer Research Center.

  • HPVs are the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide.
  • HPV is the major cause of cervical cancer.
  • Worldwide, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women. Each year, according to the American Cancer Society, about 13,000 women in the United State learn that they have cervical cancer and about 4,100 women will die of the disease.
  • Cervical cancer is a fully preventable disease if pre-cancerous cell changes are detected and treated early.
  • High-risk, cancer-causing types of HPV are detectable.
  • HPV infections are transient and most young women resolve their infection with no ill effects. If HPV infection is persistent past the age of 30, there is a greater risk of developing cervical cancer.
  • Women who have never had a Pap test or who have not had one for several years have a higher-than-average risk of developing cervical cancer.
hpvfemale@crch.hawaii.edu

 

Participate in this important health study and receive at no cost:

  • Diet analysis
  • Pap test
  • HPV Testing
  • Compensation for travel
 

 
         
 
   
 

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If you have further questions about the study or a research-related injury, please contact Dr. Marc Goodman, Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, 1236 Lauhala Street, Honolulu, HI, 96813, telephone (808) 586-2985. If you cannot get satisfactory answers to your questions or if you have comments or complaints about your treatment in this study, you may contact the Committee on Human Studies, University of Hawaii, 2540 Maile Way, Honolulu, HI 96822, telephone (808) 539-3955.