ICL 13.1

Question 1

do cancer vaccines exist?

Answer 1

yes!

HPV = cervical cancer most prevalently but it addresses several cancers

Question 2

what is HPV?

Answer 2

human papilloma virus

Question 3

which HPVs are high risk?

Answer 3

type 16 and 18

they are responsible for most HPV caused cancers

Question 4

which HPVs are low risk?

Answer 4

type 6 and 11

cause genital warts, recurrent benign tumors in airways, etc.

Question 5

which cancers are HPV associated with?

Answer 5

cervical cancer (16&18)

anal cancer (16)

oropharyngeal cancers (16)

other: vaginal, vulvar, penile (16)

Question 6

what are the 3 HPV vaccines?

Answer 6

1. gardasil = 16, 18, 6, 11
2. gardasil 9: 16, 18, 6,11,31,33,52,58
3. cervarix: 16&18

Question 7

when should you get HPV vaccine?

Answer 7

BEFORE the initial exposure by sexual activity

these vaccines are almost 100% effective!!

Question 8

which HPV vaccine do we give in the US?

Answer 8

gardasil 9

Question 9

do you need patient consent to submit their data to a cancer registry?

Answer 9

no

it’s an automatic process

Question 10

can a patient opt out of their information being submitted to the cancer registry?

Answer 10

they cannot opt out!

it’s a public health mandate