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John F. Boggess

John F. Boggess MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America

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Dr. Boggess is currently focused on developing a comprehensive cervical cancer prevention program at UNC. Over the last three years, Dr. Boggess, a practicing gynecologic oncologist, has been investigating novel biomarkers for cervical cancer development. With the addition of a digital colposcopy facility and a growing laboratory, Dr. Boggess has been able to succesfully complete a translational research protocol evaluating telomerase activity and cervical cancer development in 120 women with abnormal Pap smears. In collaboration with Dr. William Kaufmann of the Department of Pathology, Dr. Boggess is also investigating the genetic events which can lead to cancer and their relationship to oncogenic viral infection. This work has laid the foundation for collaboration with the Center for AIDS Research to investigate telomerase and cervical carcinogenesis in HIV infected women.
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