Prof. Greta Dreyer heads GynaecologicOncology at the University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Hospital, excelling as aclinician, researcher, and educator. Renowned for her pioneering work intraining subspecialist Gynaecologic Oncologists, she has trained professionalsfrom diverse backgrounds. With extensive training and a PhD in gynaecologiccancer genetics, she receives research support from esteemed organizations likeCANSA. Prof. Dreyer's research primarily focuses on improving cervical cancerprevention strategies and advancing cancer surgery techniques. She is alsodeeply involved in scholarly publishing and holds leadership roles inprestigious national and international societies, including the InternationalGynecologic Cancer Society.
We were fortunate enough to have theesteemed Prof Greta Dreyer talk to us about HPV screening on the 19th ofOctober. The informative andground-breaking research was presented to us in her talk, titled "How andwhy should we introduce primary HPV screening in higher resourced sections ofSA?"
We are grateful to the SA HPV Board fortheir work on developing a clear protocol to manage screen positives. Themanagement guidelines include treating the highest risk categories directly,while intermediate-risk viral types are triaged using age, HIV status, andreflex cytology for selected women. The presentation included data supportingthese statements, as well as current screening algorithms.
We would also like to extend ourappreciation to JDW Pathology for sponsoring this talk and their dedication tocontinued education.
