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We do research so that more
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Implemented Projects in the last 10 years

PROJECTS

Promoting change through research initiatives

Development and evaluation of a mobile application for HPV-tested women: Tita app

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Evaluation of HPV testing implementation in Argentina: two case studies (Catamarca-Jujuy).

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Evaluation of the impact of the second-round HPV screening strategy in Jujuy.

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PUBLICATIONS

Effectiveness of an mHealth intervention to increase adherence to triage of HPV DNA positive women who have performed self-collection (the ATICA study): A hybrid type I cluster randomised effectiveness-implementation trial. Lancet Reg Health Am., 2022.
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The IARC Perspective on Cervical Cancer Screening. N Engl J Med., 2021
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Effectiveness of HPV self-collection offered by community health workers at home visits to increase screening uptake (EMA study): A cluster randomized trial. The Lancet Global Health, 2015
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Programmatic human papillomavirus testing in cervical cancer prevention in the Jujuy Demonstration Project in Argentina: a population-based, before-and-after retrospective cohort study. Lancet Global Health, 2019
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Women’s perspectives on cervical screening and treatment in developing countries: experiences with new technologies and service delivery strategies. Women and Health, 2006.
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Oral cancer screening: The importance of recognizing scientific evidence. The Lancet Oncology, 2006.
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Determinants of participation of women in a cervical cancer screening trial in the state of Maharashtra, India. WHO Bulletin, 2007.
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The socio-economic impact of cervical cancer on patients and their families in Argentina, and its influence on radiotherapy compliance. Results from a cross-sectional study. Gynecology Oncology, 2007.
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Women’s perspectives on cervical screening and treatment in developing countries: experiences with new technologies and service delivery strategies. Women and Health, 2006.
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Oral cancer screening: The importance of recognizing scientific evidence. The Lancet Oncology, 2006.
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Determinants of participation of women in a cervical cancer screening trial in the state of Maharashtra, India. WHO Bulletin, 2007.
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The socio-economic impact of cervical cancer on patients and their families in Argentina, and its influence on radiotherapy compliance. Results from a cross-sectional study. Gynecology Oncology, 2007.
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NEWS

Latest news on projects, events and interventions that help transform our community

The Advisory Board of the Tita App Project has met
The Advisory Board of the Tita App Project is comprised of leading national and international experts in HPV, cancer prevention, communication, and implementation. During the meeting, the Arrossi Lab team presented Tita App along with its latest updates and discussed the project's upcoming challenges. The Board provided invaluable insights, their congratulations, and a great support. …

The Advisory Board of the Tita App Project is comprised of leading national and international experts in HPV, cancer prevention, communication, and implementation. During the meeting, the Arrossi Lab team…

May 27, 2026

New publication: Barriers and Facilitators of Programmatic HPV Testing: Lessons Learnt From Two In-Depth Provincial Case Studies Ten Years After the Jujuy Demonstration Project in Argentina
Dr. Melisa Paolino, Silvina Arrossi, and Rosa Laudi, together with researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO) and key stakeholders of provincial cervical cancer prevention programs in Jujuy and Catamarca, have published an article in the special supplement Cancer Prevention, Control, and Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Progress and Challenges of the journal Cancer…

Dr. Melisa Paolino, Silvina Arrossi, and Rosa Laudi, together with researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO) and key stakeholders of provincial cervical cancer prevention programs in…

May 13, 2026

Start of Field Work: Tita App in Ituzaingó 
Pilot project for the evaluation of the implementation of Tita App within HPV testing strategy  May 4, 2026, marked a milestone in the Tita App project: the beginning of the field work for the study evaluating its implementation in the municipality of Ituzaingó. This moment is the result of years of design, research, and development…

Pilot project for the evaluation of the implementation of Tita App within HPV testing strategy  May 4, 2026, marked a milestone in the Tita App project: the beginning of the…

May 4, 2026

The journal Implementation Science Communications published the results of the EMA Strategy study.
Authors Melisa Paolino, Victoria Sánchez Antelo, Milca Cuberli, Mariana Curotto, Anabella Le Pera, Fernando Binder, Juan David Mazzadi, Beatriz Firmenich and Silvina Arrossi conducted an investigation on the fidelity of EMA strategy implementation with the aim of evaluating the level of adherence to the core components of the EMA strategy, and the different factors affecting…

January 12, 2023

The journal BMC Health Services Research published the results of research related to the ATICA strategy.
This study, authored by Dr. Cecilia Straw, Dr. Victoria Sánchez Antelo, Dr. Racquel Kohler, Dr. Melisa Paolino, Dr. Kasisomayajula Viswanath and Dr. Silvina Arrossi, shows the high acceptability and positive evaluation by health professionals and decision-makers of the ATICA strategy to increase adherence to triage of HPV-positive women, as well as the barriers to its…

January 18, 2023

Pro mujer and Conicet unveiled a study on breast cancer prevention
A study devised by Pro Mujer and conducted by Silvina Arrossi, Lucila Szwarc, Ana Mazzadi and Agustina Thorne reveals the educational, social and economic barriers that prevent many women from accessing early detection of breast cancer in Latin America. This type of cancer is the most frequent among Latin American women, with more than 200,000…

January 30, 2023