Henry Kitchener

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|name = Professor Henry Kitchener
MD FRCOG FRCS(Glas) FMedSci

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|caption = Professor Kitchener, December 2009

|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

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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