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Peer-Reviewed Publications

Please feel free reach out for a full-text copy of any articles in which I serve as a co-author.

2025

A qualitative study on the psycho-oncological experiences of women navigating breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship in Ethiopia
Journal Article

Journal of Cancer Survivorship  ●  Feb 2025

Tefera Deressa B, Pierz A, Jyung H, Rosario B, Andoh-B-Baidoo N, Tibebu B, Seife E, Bekele E, Hussein R, Gedif T, Madhivanan P,  Lott B​

A Vision To Zero: A Roadmap to Ending Childhood Sexual Violence

Report

Jan 2025

To Zero Initiative

A qualitative study on the psycho-oncological experiences of women navigating breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship in Ethiopia
Journal Article

Journal of Cancer Survivorship  ●  Feb 2025

Tefera Deressa B, Pierz A, Jyung H, Rosario B, Andoh-B-Baidoo N, Tibebu B, Seife E, Bekele E, Hussein R, Gedif T, Madhivanan P,  Lott B​

A Vision To Zero: A Roadmap to Ending Childhood Sexual Violence

Report

Jan 2025

To Zero Initiative

2024

Getting To Zero: A Review of the Evidence to End Childhood Sexual Violence

Report

Apr 2024

Cravero K & Pierz A

2023

Loss, liberation, and agency: Patient experiences of methadone treatment at

opioid treatment programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Journal Article

Vaccine  ●  Jun 2023

López-Castro T, Jakubowski A, Masyukova M, Peterson M, Pierz A, Kodali S, Julia H. Arnsten JH, Starrels JL, Nahvi S

Vaccine Trust Gauge: Mixed methods research to measure and understand vaccine trust
Journal Article

Vaccine  ●  Jun 2023

Masoud D, Pierz A, Rauh L, Cruz AK, Palmedo C, Ratzan S

Supporting US healthcare providers for successful vaccine communication
Journal Article

BMC Health Services Research  ●  May 2023

Pierz AJ, Rauh L, Masoud D, Cruz AK, Palmedo PC, Ratzan SC, Parker R

2022

Long-term human papillomavirus vaccination effectiveness and immunity in Rwandan women living with and without HIV: a study protocol
Journal Article

BMJ  ●  Aug 2022

Murenzi G, Shumbusho F, Hansen N, Munyaneza A, Gage JC, Muhoza B, Kanyabwisha F, Pierz A, Tuyisenge P, Anastos K, Castle PE. 

2021

Traditional and colonial governance practices and their impact on women’s identities and experiences in French Cameroon: a retrospective study. 

Journal Article

Social Identities  ●  Nov 2021

Pierz AJ & Dapi LN

A pilot study of human papillomavirus detection in urine using a novel nucleic acid amplification test

Journal Article

Journal of Applied Lab Medicine  ●  Mar 2021

Marcus JZ, Adedin Y, Pierz AJ, Taveras Y, Sollecito CC, Parmar H, Burk RD, Castle PE

Challenges and opportunities to reduce the burden of cervical cancer in a low income, high HIV prevalence context

Journal Article

BMC Women’s Health  ●  Feb 2021

Adedimeji AA, Ajeh R, Pierz A, Nkeng R, Ndenkeh J, Fuhngwa N, Nsame D, Nji M, Dzudie A, Anastos KM, Castle PE

Acceptability of Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women Living With HIV and HIVNegative

Women in Limbé, Cameroon

Journal Article

Frontiers in Reproductive Health  ●  Jan 2021

Pierz AJ, Ajeh R, Fuhngwa N, Nasah J, Dzudie A, Nkeng R, Anastos KM, Castle PE, Adedimeji A

2020

A pooled analysis to compare the clinical characteristics of human papillomavirus-positive and -
negative cervical precancers
Journal Article

Cancer Prevention Research  ●  Oct 2020

Castle P, Pierz A, Adcock R, Aslam S, Basu P, Belinson J, Cuzick J, El-Zein M, Ferreccio C, Firnhaber C, Franco E, Gravitt P, Isidean S, Li J, Mahmud S, Monsonego J, Muwonge R, Ratnam S, Safaeian M, Xi L

A comparison of screening tests for detection of high-grade cervical abnormalities in women living with HIV from Cameroon
Journal Article

BMC Infectious Agent and Cancer  ●  Jul 2020

Castle P, Ajeh R, Dzudie A, Kendowo E, Fuhngwa N, Simo W, Andre G, Nsame D, Orock E, Hébert T, Pierz A, Murokora D, Anastos K, Adedimeji A

Cervical human papillomavirus DNA detection in women living with HIV and HIV-uninfected women living in Limbe, Cameroon
Journal Article

Journal of Clinical Virology  ●  Jul 2020

Adedimeji A, Ajeh R, Dzudie A, Kendowo E, Fuhngwa N, Nsame D, Simo-Wambo AG, Orock E, Hebert TM, Pierz AJ, Murokora D, Anastos K, Castle PE

A scoping review: Facilitators and barriers of cervical cancer screening and early diagnosis of breast cancer in Sub-Saharan African health settings

Journal Article

Gynecologic Oncology Reports  ●  Jun 2020

Pierz AJ, Randall TC, Castle PE, Adedimeji A, Ingabire C, Kubwimana G, Uwinkindi F, Hagenimana M, Businge L, Musabyimana F, Munyaneza A, Murenzi G

2019

Participation in cervical screening by self-collection, Pap, or a choice of either in Brazil

Journal Article

Journal of Cancer Survivorship  ●  Mar 2019

Castle P, Silva V, Consolaro M, Kienen N, Bittencourt L, Pelloso S, Partridge E, Pierz A, Dartibale C, Uchimura N, Scarinci I

(At Least) Once in a Lifetime: Global Cervical Cancer Prevention
Journal Article

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America  ●  Mar 2019

Castle P & Pierz A

2018

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the attribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) in neuroendocrine cancers of the cervix
Journal Article

Gynecological Oncology ●  Feb 2018

Castle PE, Pierz A, Stoler MH

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