Question 1

Match the following tests or procedures with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Blood test for the presence of an antigen related to prostate cancer

Accepted Answer

A) β-hCG test 
B) bone marrow biopsy 
C) CA-125 
D) CEA test 
E) estrogen receptor assay
F)exfoliative cytology
G)laparoscopy
H)core needle biopsy
I)PSA test
J)fine needle aspiration 
A) β-hCG test 
B) bone marrow biopsy 
C) CA-125 
D) CEA test 
E) estrogen receptor assay
F)exfoliative cytology
G)laparoscopy
H)core needle biopsy
I)PSA test
J)fine needle aspiration

Question 2

Match the following tests or procedures with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Placement of a very thin needle inside the tumor mass and extracting
cells for microscopic evaluation

Accepted Answer

A) β-hCG test 
B) bone marrow biopsy 
C) CA-125 
D) CEA test 
E) estrogen receptor assay
F)exfoliative cytology
G)laparoscopy
H)core needle biopsy
I)PSA test
J)fine needle aspiration 
A) β-hCG test 
B) bone marrow biopsy 
C) CA-125 
D) CEA test 
E) estrogen receptor assay
F)exfoliative cytology
G)laparoscopy
H)core needle biopsy
I)PSA test
J)fine needle aspiration

Question 3

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Agents that cause cancer; chemicals, drugs, radiation, viruses

Accepted Answer

A) biologic therapy 
B) carcinogens 
C) carcinoma 
D) cellular oncogenes 
E) chemotherapy
F)dedifferentiation
G)deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A) 
H)differentiating agents
I)differentiation
J)electron beams 
A) biologic therapy 
B) carcinogens 
C) carcinoma 
D) cellular oncogenes 
E) chemotherapy
F)dedifferentiation
G)deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A) 
H)differentiating agents
I)differentiation
J)electron beams

Question 4

Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-onc/o: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-onc/o:...

Question 5

Match the descriptions/definitions with the correct oncology-related abbreviations.
-bx

Accepted Answer

A) promotes the growth of red blood cells 
B) microscopic examination of living tissue for diagnosis of disease 
C) unit of radiation equal to 1/100 of a rad 
D) secreted by tumors to stimulate formation of new blood vessels 
E) a biologic response modifier used in cancer treatment
F)spread of malignant cells to a distant site
G)infusion of undifferentiated blood cells into a patient to repopulate the bone marrow
H)protein factor that promotes growth of white blood cells
I)brachytherapy and teletherapy are examples
J)staging system for evaluating malignancies 
A) promotes the growth of red blood cells 
B) microscopic examination of living tissue for diagnosis of disease 
C) unit of radiation equal to 1/100 of a rad 
D) secreted by tumors to stimulate formation of new blood vessels 
E) a biologic response modifier used in cancer treatment
F)spread of malignant cells to a distant site
G)infusion of undifferentiated blood cells into a patient to repopulate the bone marrow
H)protein factor that promotes growth of white blood cells
I)brachytherapy and teletherapy are examples
J)staging system for evaluating malignancies

Question 6

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Use of the body's own defenses to destroy tumor cells

Accepted Answer

A) biologic therapy 
B) carcinogens 
C) carcinoma 
D) cellular oncogenes 
E) chemotherapy
F)dedifferentiation
G)deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A) 
H)differentiating agents
I)differentiation
J)electron beams 
A) biologic therapy 
B) carcinogens 
C) carcinoma 
D) cellular oncogenes 
E) chemotherapy
F)dedifferentiation
G)deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A) 
H)differentiating agents
I)differentiation
J)electron beams

Question 7

Match the following tests or procedures with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Blood test for carcinoembryonic antigen (marker for gastrointestinal cancer)

Accepted Answer

A) β-hCG test 
B) bone marrow biopsy 
C) CA-125 
D) CEA test 
E) estrogen receptor assay
F)exfoliative cytology
G)laparoscopy
H)core needle biopsy
I)PSA test
J)fine needle aspiration 
A) β-hCG test 
B) bone marrow biopsy 
C) CA-125 
D) CEA test 
E) estrogen receptor assay
F)exfoliative cytology
G)laparoscopy
H)core needle biopsy
I)PSA test
J)fine needle aspiration

Question 8

Match the following gross features of tumors with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Tumors are large, soft, and fleshy

Accepted Answer

A) cystic 
B) fungating 
C) inflammatory 
D) medullary 
E) necrotic
F)polypoid
G)ulcerating
H)verrucous 
A) cystic 
B) fungating 
C) inflammatory 
D) medullary 
E) necrotic
F)polypoid
G)ulcerating
H)verrucous

Question 9

Give meanings for the following suffixes and prefixes.
--blastoma: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following suffixes and...

Question 10

Match the following gross features of tumors with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Characterized by large, open, exposed surfaces

Accepted Answer

A) cystic 
B) fungating 
C) inflammatory 
D) medullary 
E) necrotic
F)polypoid
G)ulcerating
H)verrucous 
A) cystic 
B) fungating 
C) inflammatory 
D) medullary 
E) necrotic
F)polypoid
G)ulcerating
H)verrucous

Question 11

Piece of tumor is removed for examination to establish a diagnosis:

Accepted Answer

A)  Incisional biopsy 
B)  Liver and spleen scan 
C)  Peritoneoscopy 
D)  Bone marrow biopsy 
E)  Laparoscopy 
A)  Incisional biopsy 
B)  Liver and spleen scan 
C)  Peritoneoscopy 
D)  Bone marrow biopsy 
E)  Laparoscopy

Question 12

Match the descriptions/definitions with their correct terms.
-Protocol

Accepted Answer

A) capable of invasion and spread to surrounding or more distant sites 
B) harmless; not cancerous 
C) production of two identical cells from a parent cell 
D) plan for treatment 
E) to remove substances from a cavity using suction
F)Growths that form projections extending outward from a base
G)the condition of being diseased
H)a new growth; tumor
I)a substance that produces cancer
J)containing dead tissue 
A) capable of invasion and spread to surrounding or more distant sites 
B) harmless; not cancerous 
C) production of two identical cells from a parent cell 
D) plan for treatment 
E) to remove substances from a cavity using suction
F)Growths that form projections extending outward from a base
G)the condition of being diseased
H)a new growth; tumor
I)a substance that produces cancer
J)containing dead tissue

Question 13

Pertaining to tumors filled with mucus:

Accepted Answer

A)  mucinous 
B)  mucanous 
C)  musinous 
A)  mucinous 
B)  mucanous 
C)  musinous

Question 14

Match the descriptions/definitions with the correct oncology-related abbreviations.
-Gy

Accepted Answer

A) promotes the growth of red blood cells 
B) microscopic examination of living tissue for diagnosis of disease 
C) unit of radiation equal to 1/100 of a rad 
D) secreted by tumors to stimulate formation of new blood vessels 
E) a biologic response modifier used in cancer treatment
F)spread of malignant cells to a distant site
G)infusion of undifferentiated blood cells into a patient to repopulate the bone marrow
H)protein factor that promotes growth of white blood cells
I)brachytherapy and teletherapy are examples
J)staging system for evaluating malignancies 
A) promotes the growth of red blood cells 
B) microscopic examination of living tissue for diagnosis of disease 
C) unit of radiation equal to 1/100 of a rad 
D) secreted by tumors to stimulate formation of new blood vessels 
E) a biologic response modifier used in cancer treatment
F)spread of malignant cells to a distant site
G)infusion of undifferentiated blood cells into a patient to repopulate the bone marrow
H)protein factor that promotes growth of white blood cells
I)brachytherapy and teletherapy are examples
J)staging system for evaluating malignancies

Question 15

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Chemicals that prevent cell division by inhibiting formation of substances necessary to make DNA

Accepted Answer

A) adjuvant therapy 
B) alkylating agents 
C) anaplasia 
D) angiogenesis 
E) antibiotics
F)antimetabolites
G)antimitotics
H)apoptosis
I)benign tumor
J)biologic response modifiers 
A) adjuvant therapy 
B) alkylating agents 
C) anaplasia 
D) angiogenesis 
E) antibiotics
F)antimetabolites
G)antimitotics
H)apoptosis
I)benign tumor
J)biologic response modifiers

Question 16

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Subatomic particles produced by a cyclotron deposit an absorbed dose of radiation at a focused point in the body

Accepted Answer

A) mutation 
B) neoplasm 
C) nucleotide 
D) oncogene 
E) palliative
F)pedunculated
G)pharmacokinetics
H)protocol
I)proton therapy
J)radiation 
A) mutation 
B) neoplasm 
C) nucleotide 
D) oncogene 
E) palliative
F)pedunculated
G)pharmacokinetics
H)protocol
I)proton therapy
J)radiation

Question 17

Match the descriptions/definitions with the correct surgical procedures.
-En bloc resection

Accepted Answer

A) removal of tumor and a margin of abnormal tissue for diagnosis of and possible cure for small tumors 
B) removal of entire tumor with large area of surrounding tissue and lymph nodes 
C) burning a lesion 
D) destruction of tissue using heat 
E) cutting into tumor and removing a piece to establish diagnosis
F)freezing a lesion
G)wide resection involving tumor, organ of origin, and surrounding tissue in the area of the hip 
A) removal of tumor and a margin of abnormal tissue for diagnosis of and possible cure for small tumors 
B) removal of entire tumor with large area of surrounding tissue and lymph nodes 
C) burning a lesion 
D) destruction of tissue using heat 
E) cutting into tumor and removing a piece to establish diagnosis
F)freezing a lesion
G)wide resection involving tumor, organ of origin, and surrounding tissue in the area of the hip

Question 18

Give meanings for the following suffixes and prefixes.
--oma: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following suffixes and...

Question 19

Mutation:

Accepted Answer

A)  Inheritable change in a cell 
B)  Specialization of cells 
C)  Plan for treatment of an illness 
D)  Cell division 
E)  Giving radiation in small doses 
A)  Inheritable change in a cell 
B)  Specialization of cells 
C)  Plan for treatment of an illness 
D)  Cell division 
E)  Giving radiation in small doses

Question 20

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions.
-Change in genetic material (DNA) of a cell

Accepted Answer

A) mutation 
B) neoplasm 
C) nucleotide 
D) oncogene 
E) palliative
F)pedunculated
G)pharmacokinetics
H)protocol
I)proton therapy
J)radiation 
A) mutation 
B) neoplasm 
C) nucleotide 
D) oncogene 
E) palliative
F)pedunculated
G)pharmacokinetics
H)protocol
I)proton therapy
J)radiation

Exam 19: Cancer Medicine Oncologypart 1

Match the following tests or procedures with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Blood test for the presence of an antigen related to prostate cancer

Match the following tests or procedures with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Placement of a very thin needle inside the tumor mass and extracting cells for microscopic evaluation

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Agents that cause cancer; chemicals, drugs, radiation, viruses

Give meanings for the following combining forms. -onc/o: __________

Match the descriptions/definitions with the correct oncology-related abbreviations. -bx

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Use of the body's own defenses to destroy tumor cells

Match the following tests or procedures with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Blood test for carcinoembryonic antigen (marker for gastrointestinal cancer)

Match the following gross features of tumors with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Tumors are large, soft, and fleshy

Give meanings for the following suffixes and prefixes. --blastoma: __________

Match the following gross features of tumors with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Characterized by large, open, exposed surfaces

Piece of tumor is removed for examination to establish a diagnosis:

Match the descriptions/definitions with their correct terms. -Protocol

Pertaining to tumors filled with mucus:

Match the descriptions/definitions with the correct oncology-related abbreviations. -Gy

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Chemicals that prevent cell division by inhibiting formation of substances necessary to make DNA

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Subatomic particles produced by a cyclotron deposit an absorbed dose of radiation at a focused point in the body

Match the descriptions/definitions with the correct surgical procedures. -En bloc resection

Give meanings for the following suffixes and prefixes. --oma: __________

Mutation:

Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Change in genetic material (DNA) of a cell

Basic Word Structure

Terms Pertaining to the Body As a Whole

Suffixes

Prefixes

Digestive Systempart 1

Digestive Systempart 2

Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology

Urinary Systempart 1

Urinary Systempart 2

Female Reproductive Systempart 1

Female Reproductive Systempart 2

Male Reproductive System

Nervous Systempart 1

Nervous Systempart 2

Cardiovascular Systempart 1

Cardiovascular Systempart 2

Respiratory Systempart 1

Respiratory Systempart 2

Blood Systempart 1

Blood Systempart 2

Lymphatic and Immune Systemspart 1

Lymphatic and Immune Systemspart 2

Musculoskeletal Systempart 1

Musculoskeletal Systempart 2

Skinpart 1

Skinpart 2

Sense Organs: the Eye and the Earpart 1

Sense Organs: the Eye and the Earpart 2

Endocrine Systempart 1

Endocrine Systempart 2

Cancer Medicine Oncologypart 2

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Pharmacology

Psychiatry

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