Exam 13: The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

In the context of breast cancer surgeries, the procedure in which a surgeon removes only the breast lump and some of the normal tissue around it is called a ________.

Most recreational drugs, although perceived as decreasing sexual enjoyment, actually have the opposite effect.

Which of the following constitutes a factor that increases the risk for breast cancer?

Some women judged to be at higher risk of breast cancer are offered more frequent screenings than others, including those with a strong family history of breast cancer.

Name five symptoms of prostate cancer.

Which of the following statements about people with developmental disabilities is CORRECT?

Alcohol affects the ability of men, but not women, to become sexually aroused.

Define prostatitis, and name its symptoms.

The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test can be used to distinguish between aggressive and mild forms of prostate cancer.

The most important risk factor for cervical cancer is infection by the human papillomavirus.

The surgical removal of a woman's uterus in order to treat some cancers or severe gynecological problems is called a ________.

Fibrocystic disease is a breast cancer in its early stage.

Perhaps the most important factor in preventing penile cancer in uncircumcised men is good genital hygiene.

The most common form of cancer, excluding skin cancer, among American men is ________.

According to the American Cancer Society, who should have a mammogram every year?

Which of the following is true of the experiences of sexual minorities with health care?

Which of the following is one of the sexual rights of people with disabilities?

Fifty-year-old Craig is extremely obese and has a family history of prostate cancer. In this case, which of the following symptoms experienced by Craig most likely indicates that he has prostate cancer?

The risk of developing testicular cancer for White men in the United States is about four to five times greater than that of Black men and Asian American men.

More than 95 percent of the time, uterine cancer involves the ________.