Episode 223: Oncogenic Viruses

About this episode

This episode discusses prevalent cancer-causing viruses, their clinical presentations, and treatment options, along with prevention strategies.

Episode 223: Oncogenic Viruses Jeremy Pan and Mehr Boparai, medical students, mention the most prevalent cancer-causing viruses, their clinical presentations, and their pathological mechanisms with current treatments options. Prevention through vaccination or screening is also explained. Written by Jeremy Pan, OMS-III, and Mehr Boparai, OMS-III, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Edits by Hector Arreaza, MD. You are listening to Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast, your weekly dose of knowledge brought to you by the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program from Bakersfield, California, a UCLA-affiliated program sponsored by Clinica Sierra Vista, Let Us Be Your Healthcare Home. This podcast was created for educational purposes only. Visit your primary care provider for additional medical advice.

People in this episode

Host: Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program

Guests: Jeremy Pan, Mehr Boparai

Topics covered

• oncogenic viruses
• cancer-causing viruses
• clinical presentations
• pathological mechanisms
• treatment options
• prevention
• vaccination

Keywords

• oncogenic viruses
• cancer
• vaccination
• screening
• treatment
• clinical presentation
• pathology

Sponsors

Clinica Sierra Vista

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

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