Question 1

Proto-oncogenes

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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) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

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A)   skin coloring.
B)   bowel or bladder habits.
C)   sensitivity to heat or cold.
D)   sleep habits.
E)   eating habits.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

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

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A)   breast
B)   colon and rectum
C)   pancreas
D)   ovaryE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

What type of screening test could be used to determine the likelihood that someone might develop cancer?

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A)   PAP test
B)   PSA test
C)   CEA test
D)   genetic test
E)   tumor marker testF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Antiangiogenic drugs cause cytotoxic T cells to attack tumor cells.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with metastasis?

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A)   The internal cytoskeleton is disorganized.
B)   The cancer cells lack intact actin filament bundles.
C)   Invasive cancer cells are sperm-shaped.
D)   Cancer cells produce proteinase enzymes.
E)   The low oxygen content in the middle of a tumor may turn on genes for angiogenesis.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Which accounts for more cancer deaths in males: bladder,pancreas,esophagus,or prostate?

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A)   bladder
B)   pancreas
C)   esophagus
D)   prostateE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

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

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A)   daily
B)   once a week
C)   once a month
D)   once every 6 months
E)   once a yearF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Hodgkin lymphomas develop from

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A)   cells of the liver and spleen.
B)   all types of white blood cells.
C)   B or T cells.
D)   mutated B cells.
E)   bladder epithelial cells.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following is not a stage in carcinogenesis?

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A)   initiation
B)   promotion
C)   progression
D)   differentiationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

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

Question 16

What do BRCA1 and RB have in common?

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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.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

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

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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) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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 testF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Exam 19: Cancer

Hodgkin lymphomas develop from

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

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Antiangiogenic drugs cause cytotoxic T cells to attack tumor cells.

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

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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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Which of the following is not a stage in carcinogenesis?

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

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

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What do BRCA1 and RB have in common?

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Proto-oncogenes

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

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

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Which accounts for more cancer deaths in males: bladder,pancreas,esophagus,or prostate?

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

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

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Which of the following is not a type of immunotherapy?

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Which of the following characteristics is not associated with metastasis?

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What type of screening test could be used to determine the likelihood that someone might develop cancer?

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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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