All Posts: HPV

• Leading Cancer Research Centers Reinforce Importance of Safe and Effective Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination To Prevent Cancer

  National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers with leading national organizations and the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center have released a joint statement reinforcing the importance of safe and effective human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to prevent cancer. Nationally, HPV vaccination coverage has stagnated and falls short of the national goals.

  Category: News Release Tags: HPV, HPV vaccine

• Georgetown Faculty Share Research and Explore Collaborations on Global Cervical Cancer

  In June 2025, the Global Cancer Collaborative, a joint initiative between the Georgetown University Global Health Institute and Georgetown Lombardi, hosted a seminar on cervical cancer. Three presenters from Georgetown, including Lombardi member Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza, PhD, detailed their current work, and attendees from across the university were invited to discuss new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

  Category: Lombardi Stories Tags: cancer, cervical cancer, Eswatini, Global Cancer Collaborative, global oncology, Guatemala, HPV, India

• Georgetown Global Health and Cancer Researchers Tackle Public Health Challenge in Eswatini

  A collaboration between researchers at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and a Georgetown global health team in Eswatini aims to address a significant public health challenge: preventing cervical cancer.

  Category: Lombardi Stories Tags: cervical cancer, Eswatini, global oncology, HIV, HPV

• Schlegel Honored at GUMC Convocation with Lifetime Contribution Award

  Category: Lombardi Stories Tags: HPV, university honors