Question 1

Patients with lung cancer have a high survival rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Pain is a common symptom of cancer in its early stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In some cases,cervical dysplasia develops into

Accepted Answer

A) cervical cancer. 
B) HPV infection. 
C) endometrial cancer. 
D) chlamydia infection. 
A) cervical cancer. 
B) HPV infection. 
C) endometrial cancer. 
D) chlamydia infection.

Question 4

Benign tumors never pose a health risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Lung cancer is

Accepted Answer

A) easily detectable in early stages. 
B) considered a sarcoma. 
C) difficult to cure at any stage. 
D) caused only by cigarette smoking. 
A) easily detectable in early stages. 
B) considered a sarcoma. 
C) difficult to cure at any stage. 
D) caused only by cigarette smoking.

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding bladder cancer is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Bladder cancer is four times more common in women than it is in men. 
B) Bladder cancer is linked to tobacco use. 
C) Risk factors include occupational exposure to chemicals used in the dye,rubber,and leather industries. 
D) The first signs of cancer are increased frequency of urination and/or blood in the urine. 
A) Bladder cancer is four times more common in women than it is in men. 
B) Bladder cancer is linked to tobacco use. 
C) Risk factors include occupational exposure to chemicals used in the dye,rubber,and leather industries. 
D) The first signs of cancer are increased frequency of urination and/or blood in the urine.

Question 7

A diet high in ________ is linked to increased risk of colon,stomach,and prostate cancers.

Accepted Answer

A) fat and meat 
B) fiber 
C) fruits and vegetables 
D) nitrosamines 
A) fat and meat 
B) fiber 
C) fruits and vegetables 
D) nitrosamines

Question 8

Smoking is responsible for what percentage of lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 90 percent 
A) 20 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 90 percent

Question 9

Ovarian cancers

Accepted Answer

A) are relatively rare but have a high death rate. 
B) are detectable with Pap tests. 
C) decrease in incidence with age. 
D) are usually found at an early stage. 
A) are relatively rare but have a high death rate. 
B) are detectable with Pap tests. 
C) decrease in incidence with age. 
D) are usually found at an early stage.

Question 10

Which of the following factors contributes to about 30 percent of all cancer deaths?

Accepted Answer

A) tobacco use 
B) radiation 
C) family history 
D) alcohol use 
A) tobacco use 
B) radiation 
C) family history 
D) alcohol use

Question 11

A potentially dangerous additive found in processed meats is

Accepted Answer

A) sulforaphane. 
B) nitrates. 
C) sodium chloride. 
D) beta-carotene. 
A) sulforaphane. 
B) nitrates. 
C) sodium chloride. 
D) beta-carotene.

Question 12

Sunlight is a very important source of radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which one of the following best describes leukemia?

Accepted Answer

A) benign disease of the lymph system 
B) cancerous disease of the white blood cells 
C) nonmelanoma skin cancer 
D) benign disorder of glucose metabolism 
A) benign disease of the lymph system 
B) cancerous disease of the white blood cells 
C) nonmelanoma skin cancer 
D) benign disorder of glucose metabolism

Question 14

Obesity increases a person's risk of

Accepted Answer

A) breast and colon cancers. 
B) oral and skin cancers. 
C) lung and brain cancers. 
D) all of these. 
A) breast and colon cancers. 
B) oral and skin cancers. 
C) lung and brain cancers. 
D) all of these.

Question 15

The most common treatment for skin cancer is

Accepted Answer

A) chemotherapy. 
B) radiation therapy. 
C) surgical removal. 
D) immunotherapy. 
A) chemotherapy. 
B) radiation therapy. 
C) surgical removal. 
D) immunotherapy.

Question 16

Which one of the following statements about cancer is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Cancer is a group of diseases. 
B) Cancer is characterized by controlled growth of cells. 
C) Cancer may or may not take the form of a tumor. 
D) Cancer has the ability to metastasize. 
A) Cancer is a group of diseases. 
B) Cancer is characterized by controlled growth of cells. 
C) Cancer may or may not take the form of a tumor. 
D) Cancer has the ability to metastasize.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) 20. 
B) 30. 
C) 40. 
D) 50. 
A) 20. 
B) 30. 
C) 40. 
D) 50.

Question 18

A sore that does not heal may be a warning sign of skin cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Cigarette smoke is a complete carcinogen because it acts as both an initiator and a promoter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There is a link between human papillomavirus (HPV)infection and ovarian cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Cancer

Patients with lung cancer have a high survival rate.

Pain is a common symptom of cancer in its early stages.

In some cases,cervical dysplasia develops into

Benign tumors never pose a health risk.

Lung cancer is

Which of the following statements regarding bladder cancer is FALSE?

A diet high in ________ is linked to increased risk of colon,stomach,and prostate cancers.

Smoking is responsible for what percentage of lung cancer?

Ovarian cancers

Which of the following factors contributes to about 30 percent of all cancer deaths?

A potentially dangerous additive found in processed meats is

Sunlight is a very important source of radiation.

Which one of the following best describes leukemia?

Obesity increases a person's risk of

The most common treatment for skin cancer is

Which one of the following statements about cancer is FALSE?

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

A sore that does not heal may be a warning sign of skin cancer.

Cigarette smoke is a complete carcinogen because it acts as both an initiator and a promoter.

There is a link between human papillomavirus (HPV)infection and ovarian cancer.

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