Question 1

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 enemaF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

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 5F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is not a stage in carcinogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  initiation
B)  promotion
C)  progression
D)  differentiation
E)  angiogenesisF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

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 5

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.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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

What is the survival rate for children with childhood leukemia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

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Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

C = change in bowel or bladder habits
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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 yearF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

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 cancerF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

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 moleF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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 lossF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

A benign tumor is not dangerous because it cannot metastasize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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)  immunotherapyF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 20: Cancer

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

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

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

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Proto-oncogenes

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

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How many Americans will deal with cancer in their lifetime?

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

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

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A Pap test looks for what type of cancer?

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

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Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer.

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

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

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Which of the following is not a stage in carcinogenesis?

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A benign tumor is not dangerous because it cannot metastasize.

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

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What is the survival rate for children with childhood leukemia?

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

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

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

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