Professor Henry Kitchener, MD FRCOG FRCS(Glas) FMedSci, is a leading British expert in gynaecological oncology

Oncology

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, based at the University of Manchester

University of Manchester

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. He is a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

Academy of Medical Sciences

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Research

Prof. Kitchener's work has centred on research into Human Papillomavirus

Human papillomavirus

Human papillomavirus is a member of the papillomavirus family of viruses that is capable of infecting humans. Like all papillomaviruses, HPVs establish productive infections only in keratinocytes of the skin or mucous membranes...

 ("HPV").

He is an advocate of HPV testing and cervical screening for women, and has led various trials for HPV vaccines, including a cervical screening of 25,000 women.

His research has been funded by a number of groups, including the Medical Research Council

Medical Research Council (UK)

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, Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK

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, Wellbeing of Women, and other national and local charities.

Career

• MRCOG (1980)
• Florence and William Blair-Bell research fellow, University of Glasgow
  University of Glasgow
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   (1980–1982)
• Lecturer in obstetrics and gynaecology, University of Singapore (1983–1984)
• William Blair-Bell memorial lecturer, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is a professional association based in the UK. Its members, including people with and without medical degrees, work in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, that is, pregnancy, childbirth, and female sexual and reproductive health...
  
   (1985)
• Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, University of Aberdeen
  University of Aberdeen
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   (1988–1996)
• FRCS(Glas) (1989)
• FRCOG (1994)
• Professor of gynaecological oncology, University of Manchester
  University of Manchester
  The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
  
   (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
  Academy of Medical Sciences
  The Academy of Medical Sciences is the United Kingdom's national academy of medical sciences. It was established in 1998 on the recommendation of a group that was chaired by Michael Atiyah. Its president is John Irving Bell....
  
   (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
  Vaccine (journal)
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  , 26( 18),
• (2006) HPV testing in routine cervical screening: cross sectional data from the ARTISTIC trial. British Journal of Cancer
  British Journal of Cancer
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  , 95( 1), 56-61.
• (2003) Management of women who test positive for high-risk types of human papillomavirus: the HART Study. The Lancet
  The Lancet
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