Improving cervical cancer screening and care for women living with HIV in Brazil and Mozambique
Project 1
This effort is creating affordable, easy-to-use ways to screen, diagnose, and treat cervical cancer for women living with HIV in Brazil and Mozambique.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Houston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11180521 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be part of a multi-country effort linking hospitals and clinics in the US, Brazil, and Mozambique to build long-term research and care programs for HIV-related cancers. The team is developing low-cost, practical screening tools and treatment approaches tailored for women living with HIV in low- and middle-income settings. Local clinics will pilot these approaches and follow women over time to see how well the methods find and treat precancer or cancer. The work brings together experts in HIV care, cancer, engineering, pathology, and behavioral science to make the solutions usable in everyday clinics.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Women living with HIV—especially those who receive care at participating clinics in Brazil or Mozambique—are the main candidates for participation.
Not a fit: People without HIV, men, or women not served by the participating sites in Brazil or Mozambique are unlikely to be included or directly benefit from this specific program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help find cervical precancers and cancers earlier and provide low-cost treatments, lowering sickness and deaths among women with HIV in these regions.
How similar studies have performed: Some low-cost screening approaches like HPV testing and visual inspection have worked in similar settings, but applying and testing new, integrated tools specifically for women with HIV in these countries is partly new.
Where this research is happening
Houston, United States
- University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr — Houston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kreitchmann, Regis — University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
- Study coordinator: Kreitchmann, Regis
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.