Exam 12: Cancer

The American Cancer Society recommends routine use of mammography to detect breast cancer for women over what age?

Late onset of menstruation and early onset of menopause are risk factors for breast cancer.

A cancer that has spread to distant tissues or organs would be classified as ________.

The Epstein-Barr virus that causes mononucleosis is also linked to some stomach cancers.

Explain the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor. Include a description of metastasis.

The spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another is called metastasis.

Which is an example of a cancer promoter?

Screening tests have been proven effective at reducing deaths from ovarian cancer.

Non-Hodgkin ________ is the more common and deadly form of this type of cancer.

What controls the production of a particular protein?

Which statement about race/ethnicity and cancer is correct?

Colon cancer rarely occurs before age 50.

Discuss the relationship between race/ethnicity, poverty, and cancer.

Use of tanning lamps is not linked to skin cancer, because tanning lamps emit a safe form of UV radiation.

Almost all skin cancer cases involve exposure to

Which naturally occurring substances found in plants can help prevent chronic diseases?

Metastasis is

What is the most common cancer in men?

Cancer is an abnormal and uncontrollable multiplication of cells or tissue that leads to death if untreated.

What is the most common cancer for men aged 20 to 35?