Question 1

Which of the following factors does not affect the incidence of tumor sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Informational 
B)  Environmental 
C)  Technological 
D)  Geographic 
A)  Informational 
B)  Environmental 
C)  Technological 
D)  Geographic

Question 2

Which of the following treatment techniques uses radioactive sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  External beam 
B)  Intraoperative 
C)  Brachytherapy 
D)  IMRT 
A)  External beam 
B)  Intraoperative 
C)  Brachytherapy 
D)  IMRT

Question 3

Injecting monoclonal antibodies is an example of which type of treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surgery 
B)  Radiation therapy 
C)  Chemotherapy 
D)  Immunotherapy 
A)  Surgery 
B)  Radiation therapy 
C)  Chemotherapy 
D)  Immunotherapy

Question 4

Which of the following best describes tumor spread?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exophytic 
B)  Multicentric 
C)  Dissemination 
D)  Ulceration 
A)  Exophytic 
B)  Multicentric 
C)  Dissemination 
D)  Ulceration

Question 5

What is the "workup"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The initial nursing visit 
B)  The initial physician visit 
C)  A series of diagnostic examinations 
D)  A physical assessment of the patient 
A)  The initial nursing visit 
B)  The initial physician visit 
C)  A series of diagnostic examinations 
D)  A physical assessment of the patient

Question 6

What is the "study of disease incidence"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Etiology 
B)  Etymology 
C)  Epidemiology 
D)  Entomology 
A)  Etiology 
B)  Etymology 
C)  Epidemiology 
D)  Entomology

Question 7

What is defined as the "study of the cause of disease"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Etiology 
B)  Etymology 
C)  Epidemiology 
D)  Entomology 
A)  Etiology 
B)  Etymology 
C)  Epidemiology 
D)  Entomology

Question 8

Identify the correct order for the phases of the mammalian cell cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  G1, G2, M, S 
B)  G1, G2, S, M 
C)  G1, M, G2, S 
D)  G1, S, G2, M 
A)  G1, G2, M, S 
B)  G1, G2, S, M 
C)  G1, M, G2, S 
D)  G1, S, G2, M

Question 9

Which of the following biopsy methods results in the removal of the entire tumor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fine needle aspiration 
B)  Core needle 
C)  Incisional 
D)  Excisional 
A)  Fine needle aspiration 
B)  Core needle 
C)  Incisional 
D)  Excisional

Question 10

Randomized studies are, by definition, which phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV

Question 11

Which of the following are not cell cycles specific?
I.Alkylating agents
II.Antimetabolites
III.Antibiotics
IV.Hormonal agents
V.Nitrosoureas
VI.Vinca alkaloids

Accepted Answer

A)  I and II 
B)  I and III 
C)  I, III, and V 
D)  II, IV, and VI 
E)  II, III, and VI 
A)  I and II 
B)  I and III 
C)  I, III, and V 
D)  II, IV, and VI 
E)  II, III, and VI

Question 12

Which of the following biopsy methods cannot evaluate tumor architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fine needle aspiration 
B)  Core needle 
C)  Incisional 
D)  Excisional 
A)  Fine needle aspiration 
B)  Core needle 
C)  Incisional 
D)  Excisional

Question 13

Which of the following is (are)true of benign tumors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Well differentiated 
B)  Do not metastasize 
C)  Encapsulated 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Well differentiated 
B)  Do not metastasize 
C)  Encapsulated 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Factors that may exclude a patient from having surgery include all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preexisting medical conditions 
B)  Tumor location 
C)  Patient preference 
D)  Classification 
A)  Preexisting medical conditions 
B)  Tumor location 
C)  Patient preference 
D)  Classification

Question 15

When compared with surgery, benefits of radiation therapy include all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instantaneous cure 
B)  Better cosmetic results 
C)  Preservation of function 
D)  Noninvasive 
A)  Instantaneous cure 
B)  Better cosmetic results 
C)  Preservation of function 
D)  Noninvasive

Question 16

Which of the following is not a phase of the mammalian cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  G0 
B)  G1 
C)  G2 
D)  G3 
A)  G0 
B)  G1 
C)  G2 
D)  G3

Question 17

Which phase of the mammalian cell cycle is composed of functional cells not preparing for DNA replication?

Accepted Answer

A)  G0 
B)  G1 
C)  G2 
D)  S 
E)  M 
A)  G0 
B)  G1 
C)  G2 
D)  S 
E)  M

Question 18

In which phase of the mammalian cell cycle does DNA synthesis occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  G0 
B)  G1 
C)  G2 
D)  S 
E)  M 
A)  G0 
B)  G1 
C)  G2 
D)  S 
E)  M

Question 19

Tumors are the result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black bile 
B)  Necrotic tissue 
C)  Abnormal cellular proliferation 
D)  Traumatic injury 
A)  Black bile 
B)  Necrotic tissue 
C)  Abnormal cellular proliferation 
D)  Traumatic injury

Question 20

Which staff member is most responsible for designing the patient's treatment plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical physicist 
B)  Radiation oncologist 
C)  Dosimetrist 
D)  Radiation therapist 
A)  Medical physicist 
B)  Radiation oncologist 
C)  Dosimetrist 
D)  Radiation therapist

Exam 1: Cancer: An Overview

Which of the following factors does not affect the incidence of tumor sites?

Which of the following treatment techniques uses radioactive sources?

Injecting monoclonal antibodies is an example of which type of treatment?

Which of the following best describes tumor spread?

What is the "workup"?

What is the "study of disease incidence"?

What is defined as the "study of the cause of disease"?

Identify the correct order for the phases of the mammalian cell cycle.

Which of the following biopsy methods results in the removal of the entire tumor?

Randomized studies are, by definition, which phase?

Which of the following are not cell cycles specific? I.Alkylating agents II.Antimetabolites III.Antibiotics IV.Hormonal agents V.Nitrosoureas VI.Vinca alkaloids

Which of the following biopsy methods cannot evaluate tumor architecture?

Which of the following is (are)true of benign tumors?

Factors that may exclude a patient from having surgery include all except which of the following?

When compared with surgery, benefits of radiation therapy include all except which of the following?

Which of the following is not a phase of the mammalian cell cycle?

Which phase of the mammalian cell cycle is composed of functional cells not preparing for DNA replication?

In which phase of the mammalian cell cycle does DNA synthesis occur?

Tumors are the result of which of the following?

Which staff member is most responsible for designing the patient's treatment plan?

The Ethics and Legal Considerations of Cancer Management

Principles of Pathology

Overview of Radiobiology

Detection and Diagnosis

Medical Imaging

Treatment Delivery Equipment

Treatment Procedures

Infection Control in Radiation Oncology Facilities

Patient Assessment

Pharmacology and Drug Administration

Applied Mathematics Review

Introduction to Radiation Therapy Physics

Aspects of Brachytherapy

Special Procedures

Particle Therapy

Radiation Safety and Protection

Patient Safety in Radiation Oncology

Quality Improvement in Radiation Oncology

Surface and Sectional Anatomy

Simulator Design

Computed Tomography Simulation

Photon Dosimetry Concepts and Calculations

Photon Dose Distributions

Electron Beams in Radiation Therapy

Electronic Charting and Image Management

Bone, Cartilage, and Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Lymphoreticular System Tumors

Endocrine System Tumors

Respiratory System Tumors

Head and Neck Cancers

Central Nervous System Tumors

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Gynecological Tumors

Male Reproductive and Genitourinary Tumors

Breast Cancer

Pediatric Solid Tumors

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