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Name the four top infections and cancers:
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1.) Human papillomavirus (HPV)
2.) Helicobacter pylori 3.) Hepatitis B virus (HBV) 4.) Hepatitis C virus (HCV) |
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T or F
Helicobacter pylori is a virus infection |
False
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Name 3 other viruses that can cause cancer
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1.) Epstein-Barr virus (EBV):
2.) Human herpesvirus 8 3.) Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 |
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The carcinogenic types of HPV causes what type of cancer:
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1.) Cervical cancer
2.) Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) |
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Name the 4 type of High-risk HPV:
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1.) HPV-16
2.) HPV-18 3.) HPV-31 4.) HPV-45 |
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Persistent infection with high risk HPV is a prerequisite for the development of:
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1.) Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN, or cervical dysplasia) lesions
2.) Invasive cervical cancer |
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Risk factors of cervical cancer
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1.) HPV infection
2.) Long-term use of oral contraceptives 3.) Smoking 4.) Drug addition 5.) reproductive factors (age at menarche, menopause) |
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What 2 cancers/condition is the second peak of high-risk HPV prevalence in postmenopausal women
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Cervical cancer
Papillomavirus |
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The most prevalent sexually transmitted infection in the US
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HPV
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How many people get affected with HPV per year
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500,000 people per year
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How is HPV tramsitted:
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Genital contact
- oral - touching - sexual intercourse |
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T or F
Condoms can not provide sufficient protection for HPV |
True
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What type of screening is done for early disagnosis of cervical cancer
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Papanicolaou (Pap teast
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T or F
Test for early diagnosis of cervical cancer decreases mortality |
True
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What prevention can eliminates invasive cervical cancer
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HPV vaccination
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