Question 1

Which of the following is a side effect of radiation therapy that is not also a side effect of chemotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) nausea,vomiting 
B) dry,red,irritated skin and/or blisters 
C) diarrhea 
D) fatigue and weakness 
E) weight loss and hair loss 
A) nausea,vomiting 
B) dry,red,irritated skin and/or blisters 
C) diarrhea 
D) fatigue and weakness 
E) weight loss and hair loss

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Unfortunately,the cancer in Ted's body had spread to multiple sites.Which is the most viable treatment option to handle Ted's cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) surgery 
B) radiation therapy 
C) chemotherapy 
D) herbal therapy 
E) immunotherapy 
A) surgery 
B) radiation therapy 
C) chemotherapy 
D) herbal therapy 
E) immunotherapy

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

Explain what the acronym CAUTION means in regard to the warning signs of cancer.

Accepted Answer

C = change in bowel or bladder habits
A

Question 8

Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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 11

How many Americans will deal with cancer in their lifetime?

Accepted Answer

A) all 
B) 1 in 2 
C) 1 in 3 
D) 1 in 4 
E) 1 in 5 
A) all 
B) 1 in 2 
C) 1 in 3 
D) 1 in 4 
E) 1 in 5

Question 12

Which of the following is not a stage in carcinogenesis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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 14

A Pap test looks for what type of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) skin cancer 
B) esophageal cancer 
C) bladder cancer 
D) cervical cancer 
E) colon cancer 
A) skin cancer 
B) esophageal cancer 
C) bladder cancer 
D) cervical cancer 
E) colon cancer

Question 15

A benign tumor is not dangerous because it cannot metastasize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

List standard therapies and newer therapies for the treatment of cancer.

Accepted Answer

The standard therapies for the treatment

Question 18

What is the survival rate for children with childhood leukemia?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 80% 
E) 99% 
A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 80% 
E) 99%

Question 19

Which of the following tests is not used to screen for colon cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) blood test 
B) digital examination 
C) flexible sigmoidoscopy 
D) fecal occult blood test 
E) double-contrast barium enema 
A) blood test 
B) digital examination 
C) flexible sigmoidoscopy 
D) fecal occult blood test 
E) double-contrast barium enema

Question 20

If someone has no genetic predisposition to cancer then environmental exposure to carcinogens will not cause them to develop cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Cancer

Which of the following is a side effect of radiation therapy that is not also a side effect of chemotherapy?

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

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

Unfortunately,the cancer in Ted's body had spread to multiple sites.Which is the most viable treatment option to handle Ted's cancer?

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

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

Explain what the acronym CAUTION means in regard to the warning signs of cancer.

Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer.

Proto-oncogenes

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

How many Americans will deal with cancer in their lifetime?

Which of the following is not a stage in carcinogenesis?

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

A Pap test looks for what type of cancer?

A benign tumor is not dangerous because it cannot metastasize.

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

List standard therapies and newer therapies for the treatment of cancer.

What is the survival rate for children with childhood leukemia?

Which of the following tests is not used to screen for colon cancer?

If someone has no genetic predisposition to cancer then environmental exposure to carcinogens will not cause them to develop cancer.

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