Question 1

Tumor suppressor genes are often likened to the gas pedal of a car.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which is responsible for more cancer deaths in women: breast,colon and rectum,pancreas,or ovary?

Accepted Answer

A)  breast 
B)  colon and rectum 
C)  pancreas 
D)  ovary 
A)  breast 
B)  colon and rectum 
C)  pancreas 
D)  ovary

Question 3

What type of screening test could be used to determine the likelihood that someone might develop cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  PAP test 
B)  PSA test 
C)  CEA test 
D)  genetic test 
E)  tumor marker test 
A)  PAP test 
B)  PSA test 
C)  CEA test 
D)  genetic test 
E)  tumor marker test

Question 4

Ionizing radiation both causes cancer and can be used to treat cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which accounts for more cancer deaths in males: bladder,pancreas,esophagus,or prostate?

Accepted Answer

A)  bladder 
B)  pancreas 
C)  esophagus 
D)  prostate 
A)  bladder 
B)  pancreas 
C)  esophagus 
D)  prostate

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with metastasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The internal cytoskeleton is disorganized. 
B)  The cancer cells lack intact actin filament bundles. 
C)  Invasive cancer cells are sperm-shaped. 
D)  Cancer cells produce proteinase enzymes. 
E)  The low oxygen content in the middle of a tumor may turn on genes for angiogenesis. 
A)  The internal cytoskeleton is disorganized. 
B)  The cancer cells lack intact actin filament bundles. 
C)  Invasive cancer cells are sperm-shaped. 
D)  Cancer cells produce proteinase enzymes. 
E)  The low oxygen content in the middle of a tumor may turn on genes for angiogenesis.

Question 7

Proto-oncogenes

Accepted Answer

A)  code for proteins that promote the cell cycle. 
B)  promote apoptosis. 
C)  become tumor suppressor genes when mutated. 
D)  are considered "loss-of-function" mutations. 
E)  code for angiogenic growth factors. 
A)  code for proteins that promote the cell cycle. 
B)  promote apoptosis. 
C)  become tumor suppressor genes when mutated. 
D)  are considered "loss-of-function" mutations. 
E)  code for angiogenic growth factors.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a type of immunotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer vaccines 
B)  anti-p53 engineered adenovirus 
C)  cytokine therapy 
D)  monoclonal antibodies 
E)  genetically engineered antigen presenting cells 
A)  cancer vaccines 
B)  anti-p53 engineered adenovirus 
C)  cytokine therapy 
D)  monoclonal antibodies 
E)  genetically engineered antigen presenting cells

Question 9

The American Cancer Society publicizes seven warning signals,which spell out the word CAUTION.The "C" in CAUTION stands for change in

Accepted Answer

A)  skin coloring. 
B)  bowel or bladder habits. 
C)  sensitivity to heat or cold. 
D)  sleep habits. 
E)  eating habits. 
A)  skin coloring. 
B)  bowel or bladder habits. 
C)  sensitivity to heat or cold. 
D)  sleep habits. 
E)  eating habits.

Question 10

Which type of test is particularly useful in analyzing tumors in tissues surrounded by bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  X-ray 
B)  CAT scan 
C)  MRI 
D)  PSA 
E)  Pap test 
A)  X-ray 
B)  CAT scan 
C)  MRI 
D)  PSA 
E)  Pap test

Question 11

Cancer is a single disease that affects one in three Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not a stage in carcinogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  initiation 
B)  promotion 
C)  progression 
D)  differentiation 
A)  initiation 
B)  promotion 
C)  progression 
D)  differentiation

Question 13

How often should a woman do a shower self-examination of her breasts for lumps,knots,or changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  daily 
B)  once a week 
C)  once a month 
D)  once every 6 months 
E)  once a year 
A)  daily 
B)  once a week 
C)  once a month 
D)  once every 6 months 
E)  once a year

Question 14

If you receive the new vaccine against HPV,then you do not need to get Pap tests anymore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Hodgkin lymphomas develop from

Accepted Answer

A)  cells of the liver and spleen. 
B)  all types of white blood cells. 
C)  B or T cells. 
D)  mutated B cells. 
E)  bladder epithelial cells. 
A)  cells of the liver and spleen. 
B)  all types of white blood cells. 
C)  B or T cells. 
D)  mutated B cells. 
E)  bladder epithelial cells.

Question 16

If you only inherit one mutated copy of BRCA1 and the other copy is normal,you will not develop breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If you have one of the seven warning signals in CAUTION,this means that you have cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Antiangiogenic drugs cause cytotoxic T cells to attack tumor cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not one of the seven warning signs?

Accepted Answer

A)  a cut that bleeds 
B)  change in bowel or bladder habits 
C)  thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere 
D)  indigestion or difficulty swallowing 
E)  obvious change in wart or mole 
A)  a cut that bleeds 
B)  change in bowel or bladder habits 
C)  thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere 
D)  indigestion or difficulty swallowing 
E)  obvious change in wart or mole

Question 20

What do BRCA1 and RB have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both cause breast cancer. 
B)  Both cause eye cancers. 
C)  Both are oncogenes. 
D)  Both are tumor suppressors. 
E)  Both are inherited as autosomal dominant traits. 
A)  Both cause breast cancer. 
B)  Both cause eye cancers. 
C)  Both are oncogenes. 
D)  Both are tumor suppressors. 
E)  Both are inherited as autosomal dominant traits.

Exam 19: Cancer

Tumor suppressor genes are often likened to the gas pedal of a car.

Which is responsible for more cancer deaths in women: breast,colon and rectum,pancreas,or ovary?

What type of screening test could be used to determine the likelihood that someone might develop cancer?

Ionizing radiation both causes cancer and can be used to treat cancer.

Which accounts for more cancer deaths in males: bladder,pancreas,esophagus,or prostate?

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with metastasis?

Proto-oncogenes

Which of the following is not a type of immunotherapy?

The American Cancer Society publicizes seven warning signals,which spell out the word CAUTION.The "C" in CAUTION stands for change in

Which type of test is particularly useful in analyzing tumors in tissues surrounded by bone?

Cancer is a single disease that affects one in three Americans.

Which of the following is not a stage in carcinogenesis?

How often should a woman do a shower self-examination of her breasts for lumps,knots,or changes?

If you receive the new vaccine against HPV,then you do not need to get Pap tests anymore.

Hodgkin lymphomas develop from

If you only inherit one mutated copy of BRCA1 and the other copy is normal,you will not develop breast cancer.

If you have one of the seven warning signals in CAUTION,this means that you have cancer.

Antiangiogenic drugs cause cytotoxic T cells to attack tumor cells.

Which of the following is not one of the seven warning signs?

What do BRCA1 and RB have in common?

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