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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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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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The IARC Perspective on Cervical Cancer Screening. N Engl J Med., 2021
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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

Tita App: Implementation Begins in Santa Fe
A new milestone for the Tita App project: field work has begun for the study evaluating its implementation in Santa Fe. This scaling-up is the result of years of design, research, and development focused on integrating digital health tools into cervical cancer prevention strategies. We deeply appreciate everyone and all the institutions supporting and driving…

A new milestone for the Tita App project: field work has begun for the study evaluating its implementation in Santa Fe. This scaling-up is the result of years of design,…

August 11, 2026

Conference at UNL: “HPV Self-Sampling and TITA App: Strategies to Expand Access and Strengthen Continuity of Care”
The conference at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Universidad Nacional del Litoral addressed to researchers, students, residents, and healthcare professionals drew significant attendance. Guest lecturers Silvina Arrossi and Melisa Paolino presented on cervical cancer prevention, HPV test implementation, self-collection, and continuity of care. Furthermore, they introduced the TITA App Project to attendees, a…

The conference at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Universidad Nacional del Litoral addressed to researchers, students, residents, and healthcare professionals drew significant attendance. Guest lecturers Silvina Arrossi and…

August 6, 2026

Meeting with Authorities from the School of Medical Sciences at UNL
CEDES/ CONICET researchers Silvina Arrossi and Melisa Paolino held an institutional meeting with the authorities of the School of Medical Sciences at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FCM-UNL), represented by Dean Matías Candioti Busaniche and Vice Dean Liza Carrera. The meeting was also attended by Virginia Marina, Coordinator of the Medical Degree Program; Ana Pía…

CEDES/ CONICET researchers Silvina Arrossi and Melisa Paolino held an institutional meeting with the authorities of the School of Medical Sciences at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FCM-UNL), represented by…

August 6, 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