Which of the following vaccines can prevent cancer?
- rubella vaccine
- rubeola vaccine
- hepatitis B vaccine
- influenza vaccine
- tetanus vaccine
Answer: C
Hepatitis B vaccine
Think of Hep B and Hep C as carcinogens. We don't have a Hep C vaccine yet, but we DO have a Hep B vaccine. Since chronic Hep B & Hep C infection cause liver cancer, a vaccine can "prevent" it.
Know Your Content Blueprint
Acute and chronic hepatitis are covered as part of the PANCE Genitourinary Blueprint
Review Topic: Acute and chronic hepatitis (ReelDx)