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Alejandra  Castanon

Dr Alejandra Castanon

Epidemiologist

Biography

Dr Alejandra Castanon has a medical degree from the Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), a MSc in Epidemiology and a PhD in Cancer Epidemiology. Over the last 10 years her research has focused on the evaluation of screening programmes, particularly cervical screening. In collaboration with the NHS Cervical Screening programme she runs a case control study to evaluate the cervical screening programme in England and Wales. This research provides policy makers evidence on which to base policy decisions. A full list of Dr Castanon’s publications can be found here.  

    News

    People with advanced bowel cancer are less likely to have participated in cancer screenings

    Data from the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and the National Cancer Registry were analysed to study screening participation of people with and without...

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    Women urged to attend delayed cervical screenings

    Having to skip a cervical screening can lead to a seven-fold increased risk of cancer for affected women, researchers warn.

    cancer cells

    Features

    5 minutes with Alejandra Castanon

    Alejandra Castanon is an Epidemiologist in the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences. We took 5 minutes with Alejandra to learn more about her career and...

    Epidemiology hero

      News

      People with advanced bowel cancer are less likely to have participated in cancer screenings

      Data from the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and the National Cancer Registry were analysed to study screening participation of people with and without...

      model of the bowel 780x450

      Women urged to attend delayed cervical screenings

      Having to skip a cervical screening can lead to a seven-fold increased risk of cancer for affected women, researchers warn.

      cancer cells

      Features

      5 minutes with Alejandra Castanon

      Alejandra Castanon is an Epidemiologist in the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences. We took 5 minutes with Alejandra to learn more about her career and...

      Epidemiology hero