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Five years since being diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer, May Leahy is finding joy and gratitude in her life.
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High schooler Oriana Parsa, an alumna of the HICCC's YES! in THE HEIGHTS program, strives to spread cancer prevention awareness through her growing campaign to promote HPV vaccination rates.
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TrevisMichelle always had a story to tell, but after being diagnosed with cervical cancer last fall the time felt more important than ever to share it.
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Sheneque Hanse: “I trusted Dr. Melamed and all the nurses and doctors caring for me. I felt like everyone wanted to do everything they could to help me.”
Latest News
- May 27, 2021
A new study finds that cervical cancer screening tests are frequently overused among commercially insured women with average risk of developing cancer.
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- March 1, 2021
Patient advocates and members of the Patient Advocacy Board at the HICCC work to ensure that the patient perspective is a priority when it comes to treatment, care, and research.
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- January 25, 2021
Researchers at the HICCC and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons are piloting a text messaging platform to remind individuals about HPV vaccine appointments.
- June 11, 2020
Led by Dr. Alexander Melamed, a new study confirms minimally invasive surgery for early-stage cervical cancer is linked to higher rates of recurrence and death compared with open surgery.
- May 10, 2020
Dr. Alexander Melamed, a member of the Cancer Population Science program at the HICCC, joined Columbia in July of 2019 as assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia’s VP&S.
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