Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer in People with Cystic Fibrosis — Christina Thornton, MD (Video)

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month! Females with cystic fibrosis—especially those who have received a transplant—face an elevated risk of abnormal Pap smears. This increased risk is often related to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection or cervical dysplasia, which can progress to cervical cancer. In this podcast, Christina Thornton, MD, PhD, FRCPC, discusses risk factors among people with CF for developing HPV and cervical cancer, such as low vaccination rates and the presence of immunosuppressant drugs, recent research studies, and strategies to prevent and diagnose these conditions early. If you have not yet spoken with your CF care team about this elevated risk, consider raising this important topic. Click here to donate to CFRI and support the cystic fibrosis community worldwide: https://cfri.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donation Your thoughts are valuable to us and will help with future podcast planning! Respond to our short survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MPYLX9F, and you’ll be entered in our quarterly drawing for a $25 Etsy gift card. Winners notified by email.