Question 1

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 2

What do BRCA1 and p53 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.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

If the gene for telomerase is turned off in a cell, this is an indication this is a cancer cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A carcinogen is not a mutagen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

Which of the following is not found in tobacco smoke?

Accepted Answer

A)  vinyl chloride 
B)  N-nitrosonornicotine 
C)  asbestos 
D)  benzo(a)pyrene 
E)  mutagens 
A)  vinyl chloride 
B)  N-nitrosonornicotine 
C)  asbestos 
D)  benzo(a)pyrene 
E)  mutagens

Question 12

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 13

Which of the following is not a standard therapy for cancer treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  immunotherapy 
B)  surgery 
C)  radiation therapy 
D)  chemotherapy 
E)  all of these are standard therapies for the tretment of cancer 
A)  immunotherapy 
B)  surgery 
C)  radiation therapy 
D)  chemotherapy 
E)  all of these are standard therapies for the tretment of cancer

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A benign tumor is not dangerous because it cannot metastasize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

A mole becomes suspicious when it is greater than 6 mm in diameter. How big is 6 mm approximately?

Accepted Answer

A)  just barely visible, about the size of a pin prick 
B)  about the same as one of the letters in this question 
C)  about the size of a pencil eraser 
D)  about the size of a nickel 
E)  about the size of a quarter 
A)  just barely visible, about the size of a pin prick 
B)  about the same as one of the letters in this question 
C)  about the size of a pencil eraser 
D)  about the size of a nickel 
E)  about the size of a quarter

Question 20

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

Exam 19: Cancer

How many Americans will deal with cancer in their lifetime?

What do BRCA1 and p53 have in common?

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

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

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.

If the gene for telomerase is turned off in a cell, this is an indication this is a cancer cell.

A carcinogen is not a mutagen.

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

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

Which of the following is not found in tobacco smoke?

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

Which of the following is not a standard therapy for cancer treatment?

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

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

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

A benign tumor is not dangerous because it cannot metastasize.

Cancers of epithelial tissues are called

A mole becomes suspicious when it is greater than 6 mm in diameter. How big is 6 mm approximately?

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

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