Publications

hpv vaccine mandates: just say 'no' to the "great big public health experiment".	while many states are seriously considering requiring vaccination of pre-teen girls as a condition of middle school admission, the case for mandatory human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine is very weak. such a requirement lacks the traditional justification for vaccine mandates and therefore represents an unjustified usurpation ofparental authority. moreover, serious questions remain as to whether the vaccine is effective in preventing cervical cancer. the vaccine is the most expensive pediatric vac ...	2008	18300597
human papillomavirus infection in adolescent and young women.	human papillomavirus (hpv) infection is extremely common, especially among adolescent girls and young women. although the majority of infections are transient and asymptomatic, hpv has the potential to cause significant morbidity and mortality. manifestations can include genital warts, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (cin), and cervical cancer. the profound increase in knowledge about hpv over the past decade has led to improvements in screening efforts, management of cervical dysplasia, and ...	2008	18300604
High-Risk Human Papillomavirus E6/E7 mRNA Detection by a Novel In Situ Hybridization Assay Strongly Correlates With p16 Expression and Patient Outcomes in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.	Human papillomavirus (HPV) is established as causative in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs), being detected in 50% to 80% of tumors by DNA in situ hybridization (ISH) and/or polymerase chain reaction. However, these tests do not assess viral transcription. Many consider E6/E7 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) the best indicator of HPV status, but it has not been detected in situ in OSCC. We constructed tissue microarrays (TMAs) from a cohort of OSCC for which p16 immunohistochemistr ...	2011	21836494
Increasing Information-Seeking About Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Through Community Partnerships in African American and Hispanic Communities.	This study tested the feasibility of promoting 1-800-4-CANCER through partnerships with organizations serving African American and Hispanic communities. Small-media and client reminders about human papillomavirus vaccination were made available through local agents to 28 community organizations. Organizations ordered 79 932 resources and distributed them to young women and parents of girls-;African Americans in St Louis, Missouri, and Hispanics in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Pre- to po ...	2012	22143485