Question 1

Thus far no evidence has been found that nonionizing radiation, such as the energy given off by cell phones, causes cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The standard therapies for the treatment...

Question 3

Which of the following dietary changes will not reduce your risk of developing cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increase your consumption of dark green, leafy vegetables, carrots, and various fruits.
B)   Avoid obesity.
C)   Decrease your consumption of high-fiber foods.
D)   Drink alcohol only in moderation.
E)   Avoid ham and sausage.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

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) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 5

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.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Taxol is used to treat what type of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   leukemia
B)   lymphoma
C)   testicular cancer
D)   colon cancer
E)   ovarian cancerF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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) None of the above

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)   bladder
B)   pancreas
C)   esophagus
D)   prostate
E)   all are equalF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

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) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following factors can lead to cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   radiation
B)   BRCA1 gene
C)   tobacco smoke
D)   radon gas
E)   all of these can lead to cancerF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 14

In the case of a proto-oncogene like Ras, both copies of the gene must be mutated to increase a predisposition to cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the survival rate for children with childhood leukemia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What is the most common cancer found in males?

Accepted Answer

A)   colon and rectum
B)   urinary bladder
C)   melanoma of the skin
D)   oral cavity
E)   prostateF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 18

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

Question 19

Epstein-Barr virus is routinely isolated from cases of cervical cancers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List the characteristics of cancer cells that make them different than regular cells.

Accepted Answer

1. Cancer cells lack differentiation.
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Exam 19: Cancer

Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer.

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What is the most common cancer found in males?

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

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In the case of a proto-oncogene like Ras, both copies of the gene must be mutated to increase a predisposition to cancer.

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Which of the following dietary changes will not reduce your risk of developing cancer?

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Taxol is used to treat what type of cancer?

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Which of the following factors can lead to cancer?

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What is the survival rate for children with childhood leukemia?

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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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Which of the following is not a type of immunotherapy?

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

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Thus far no evidence has been found that nonionizing radiation, such as the energy given off by cell phones, causes cancer.

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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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List the characteristics of cancer cells that make them different than regular cells.

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

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

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Proto-oncogenes

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

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Epstein-Barr virus is routinely isolated from cases of cervical cancers.

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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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