Preventing STD-Related Cancers: An Update on Vaccination Strategies CME
H. Hunter Handsfield, MD; Kevin A. Ault, MD; Joel M. Palefsky, MD, FRCP(C)
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Release Date: February 23, 2007; Valid for credit through February 23, 2008

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This CME activity is based on transcripts and slides of presentations as delivered by the faculty at the "Preventing STD-Related Cancers: An Update on Vaccination Strategies" symposium held at Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California, on September 28, 2006.

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  1. Overview of Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Their Prevention
    by H. Hunter Handsfield, MD
    Overview of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    Sexually Transmitted Viruses
    Genital HPV Infection
    Prevalence of Genital HPV
    Condom Use and Risk of HPV
    HPV Infection and Squamous Cell Cancers
    Summary

  2. A Clinical Review of HPV Vaccines
    by Kevin A. Ault, MD
    Introduction
    Types of HPV Vaccines
    Efficacy of Bivalent HPV Vaccine
    Efficacy of the Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine
    Longer-Term Efficacy Results for the Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine
    Summary of Current Knowledge About HPV Vaccines

  3. Beyond Cervical Cancer: Other Anogenital Cancers Caused by HPV Infection
    by Joel M. Palefsky, MD, FRCP(C)
    Introduction
    HPV-Related Disease in Men
    HPV Transmission and Strategies for Prevention
    Anal Cancer
    Special Populations
    Summary

  4. Go to Test Questions
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