Question 1

The earlier a cancer is detected,the more likely it can be effectively treated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a type of chemotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  alkylating agents 
B)  antimetabolites 
C)  antitumor antibiotics 
D)  bone marrow transplants 
E)  mitotic inhibitors 
A)  alkylating agents 
B)  antimetabolites 
C)  antitumor antibiotics 
D)  bone marrow transplants 
E)  mitotic inhibitors

Question 3

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 4

Cancers of epithelial tissues are called

Accepted Answer

A)  leukemias. 
B)  sarcomas. 
C)  carcinomas. 
D)  lymphomas. 
E)  blastomas. 
A)  leukemias. 
B)  sarcomas. 
C)  carcinomas. 
D)  lymphomas. 
E)  blastomas.

Question 5

Which two tests are done for prostate cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  mammography, fecal occult blood test 
B)  digital rectal examination, Pap test 
C)  PSA, testicle self-examination 
D)  digital rectal examination, PSA 
E)  testicle self-examination, fecal occult blood test 
A)  mammography, fecal occult blood test 
B)  digital rectal examination, Pap test 
C)  PSA, testicle self-examination 
D)  digital rectal examination, PSA 
E)  testicle self-examination, fecal occult blood test

Question 6

How many Americans will deal with cancer in their lifetime?

Accepted Answer

A)  all 
B)  one in two 
C)  one in three 
D)  one in four 
E)  one in five 
A)  all 
B)  one in two 
C)  one in three 
D)  one in four 
E)  one in five

Question 7

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

Question 8

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 9

Unfortunately,the cancer in Ted's body has 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)  vaccination 
A)  surgery 
B)  radiation therapy 
C)  chemotherapy 
D)  herbal therapy 
E)  vaccination

Question 10

What was the name of the first gene associated with breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  RB 
B)  RET 
C)  p53 
D)  cyclin D 
E)  BRCA1 
A)  RB 
B)  RET 
C)  p53 
D)  cyclin D 
E)  BRCA1

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following is not a protective behavior that will help prevent cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Don't use tobacco. 
B)  Increase consumption of salt-cured, smoked, and nitrite-cured foods. 
C)  Don't sunbathe. 
D)  Avoid radiation. 
E)  Increase consumption of vegetables from the cabbage family. 
A)  Don't use tobacco. 
B)  Increase consumption of salt-cured, smoked, and nitrite-cured foods. 
C)  Don't sunbathe. 
D)  Avoid radiation. 
E)  Increase consumption of vegetables from the cabbage family.

Question 13

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 14

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 15

A benign tumor is not dangerous because it cannot metastasize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

List the characteristics of cancer cells that make them different from noncancer cells.

Accepted Answer

1.Cancer cells lack differentiation.
2.C

Question 18

When the p53 gene is overexpressed in normal cells,the cells are killed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Explain what CAUTION means as the acronym for the warning signs of cancer.

Accepted Answer

C = change in bowel or bladder habits A

Exam 20: Cancer

The earlier a cancer is detected,the more likely it can be effectively treated.

Which of the following is not a type of chemotherapy?

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

Cancers of epithelial tissues are called

Which two tests are done for prostate cancer?

How many Americans will deal with cancer in their lifetime?

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

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

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

What was the name of the first gene associated with breast cancer?

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

Which of the following is not a protective behavior that will help prevent cancer?

Which of the following is not a type of immunotherapy?

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

A benign tumor is not dangerous because it cannot metastasize.

Proto-oncogenes

List the characteristics of cancer cells that make them different from noncancer cells.

When the p53 gene is overexpressed in normal cells,the cells are killed.

A Pap test looks for what type of cancer?

Explain what CAUTION means as the acronym for the warning signs of cancer.

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