Henry Kitchener
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|name = Professor Henry Kitchener
MD FRCOG FRCS(Glas) FMedSci
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|birth_name = Henry Charles Kitchener
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1951|07|1}}
|birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
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|nationality = British
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|fields = Gynaecology
Oncology
Virology
|workplaces = University of Manchester
|alma_mater = University of Glasgow
|known_for = Human Papillomavirus
Cervical Cancer
Vaccines
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|spouse = Valerie Kitchener
|child = Sophie Kitchener
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Professor Henry Kitchener, MD FRCOG FRCS(Glas) FMedSci, is a leading British expert in gynaecological oncology, based at the University of Manchester.[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/k/11650/Henry%20Charles+KITCHENER.aspx] Debrett's He is a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.[http://www.acmedsci.ac.uk/index.php?pid=59&fid=4722] Academy of Medical Sciences
Research
Prof. Kitchener's work has centred on research into Human Papillomavirus ("HPV").[http://www.mcrc.manchester.ac.uk/biographys/kitchener.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320075707/http://www.mcrc.manchester.ac.uk/biographys/kitchener.htm |date=20 March 2012 }}|Manchester Cancer Research Centre
He is an advocate of HPV testing and cervical screening for women,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8465837.stm]|BBC[https://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/apr/02/cervical-cancer-india-test-smear]|The Guardian and has led various trials for HPV vaccines, including a cervical screening of 25,000 women.[http://www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk/staff/HenryKitchener] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20121223080928/http://www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk/staff/HenryKitchener |date=23 December 2012 }} University of Manchester
His research has been funded by a number of groups, including the Medical Research Council, Cancer Research UK, Wellbeing of Women, and other national and local charities.
Career
- MRCOG (1980)
- Florence and William Blair-Bell research fellow, University of Glasgow (1980–1982)
- Lecturer in obstetrics and gynaecology, University of Singapore (1983–1984)
- William Blair-Bell memorial lecturer, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (1985)
- Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, University of Aberdeen (1988–1996)
- FRCS(Glas) (1989)
- FRCOG (1994)
- Professor of gynaecological oncology, University of Manchester (1996–present)
- Vice-President of the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (1997–1999)
- President of the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (2000–2003)
- Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (2007)
- Chair of the Gynaecological Cancer InterGroup (2008)
Publications
Professor Kitchener is the author and co-author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and books including:
- (2010) The development of priority cervical cancer trials: a Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup report. International journal of gynecological cancer, Official Journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society, 20(6), 1092–100.
- (2008) Informing adolescents about human papillomavirus vaccination: what will parents allow? Vaccine, 26( 18),
- (2006) HPV testing in routine cervical screening: cross sectional data from the ARTISTIC trial. British Journal of Cancer, 95( 1), 56–61.
- (2003) Management of women who test positive for high-risk types of human papillomavirus: the HART Study. The Lancet.
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