The Daily PANCE and PANRE Fast Track – Question 27
Which of the following vaccines can prevent cancer?
A. rubella vaccine
B. rubeola vaccine
C. hepatitis B vaccine
D. influenza vaccine
E. tetanus vaccine
Answer: C
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.