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Jenna has been diagnosed with cancer and wants to know what caused it. What statement would best answer her question? A) It was caused by something she ate or did recently B) It is something that develops over time and could result from a different cause C) At some point in time she caught it from someone with a similar type of cancer D) The cause of cancer is unknown
What is something that develops over time and could result from a different cause
100
A child is complaining of pain in her legs. Could cancer be the cause of her pain? a) Yes, because cancer can occur in any age and in any location b) No, because the child is too young to have cancer c) Yes, if the child has a family history of bone cancer d) No, because pain is not a symptom of bone cancer
What is Yes, because cancer can occur in any age and in any location
100
Cancer results from the breakdown of what normal body process? a) Internal respiration b) Cell growth and division c) Infection control d) Transmission of a nerve impulse
What is Cell growth and division
100
A malignant cancer is in what stage of tumor development? a) Mutation b) Hyperplasia c) Dysplasia d) Invasive
What is Invasive
100
When a cell mutation occurs, what actually happens to the cells that mutate? a) The affected cells become damaged b) They shrivel up and stop functioning c) There is a change in the way the cell functions or develops d) They start attacking the cells, the surrounding cells
What is There is a change in the way the cell functions or develops
200
What relationship does cigarette smoking and exposure to the sun have to the development of cancer? A) They will not cause cancer B) They do not cause cancer C) They increase a person’s risk for developing cancer D) They will cause cancer in a person who is genetically predisposed
What is They increase a person’s risk for developing cancer
200
What group is most likely to develop cancer? a) Young man b) Old man c) Young woman d) Old woman
What is Old man
200
In normal cell growth, what regulates the cell growth cycle? a) Oxygen b) Potassium c) Genes d) Nerves
What is Genes
200
Cancer results from what type of damage to cells over time? a) Normal b) Genetic c) Infectious d) Membrane
What is Genetic
200
The development of cancer MOST LIKELY occurs due to: a) A catastrophic event b) A single exposure to carcinogens c) Multiple exposure over time d) A sudden illness
What is Multiple exposure over time
300
Dena’s mother had skin cancer. What is the best news she could receive about the type of cancer? a) Benign b) Malignant c) Metastatic d) Melanoma
What is Benign
300
Justin is diagnosed with brain cancer and is told that the mortality rate is 75%. What does that mean? a) There is a 75% chance that he has a brain cancer b) 75% of the people who have brain cancer has the same type as Justin c) The cancer occupies 75% of his brain d) There is a 75% chance that Justin will not be alive in 5 years
What is There is a 75% chance that Justin will not be alive in 5 years
300
What causes cancer cells to divide more rapidly than they normally should? a) Bacteria b) Electrical impulses c) Damaged genes d) Carbon dioxide
What is Damaged genes
300
What is the relationship between exposure to carcinogens and the development of cancer? a) Cancer can develop decades after exposure to carcinogens b) Cancer usually develops about a year after exposure to carcinogens c) Cancer typically develops 1-5 years after exposure to carcinogens d) There is no relationship between the development of cancer and exposure to carcinogens
What is Cancer can develop decades after exposure to carcinogens
300
Coal tar, and radium are both examples of: a) Herbs that fight cancer b) Radical cancer therapy c) Chemotherapy d) Known carcinogens
What is Known carcinogens
400
What is the relationship between heredity and the development of cancer? a) Cancer is a genetic disease b) If someone in your family has cancer, you will get cancer eventually c) Heredity contributes to the development of cancer d) There is no relationship between cancer and heredity
What is Heredity contributes to the development of cancer
400
What substance is known to damage the genes that regulate the growth of normal cells and tissues? a) Cigarette smoke b) Sweet and low c) Cocaine d) Cerumen
What is Cigarette smoke
400
What is a tumor? a) Any growth outside a body organ b) A mass of cancer cells c) Any round collection of cells in the body d) Another name for a cyst
What is A mass of cancer cells
400
Which of the following factors will MOST LIKELY increase a person’s chance of developing cancer? a) Marriage b) Income c) Sexual Orientation d) Aging
What is Aging
400
Why is overexposure to the sun a risk factor in the development of skin cancer? a) The sun dries up the skin’s normal defenses b) Ultraviolet radiation damages skin cells c) Dark skin is more prone to mutating d) The heat from the sun bakes the skin cells
What is Ultraviolet radiation damages skin cells
500
Parker is diagnosed with skin cancer. His physician explains that the survival rate for this type of cancer is 99%. What does this mean? a) The chance of a cure is excellent b) The cancer is benign c) The chance of a cure is fair d) The cancer has metastasized
What is the chance of a cure is excellent
500
What is actually happening in a person’s lungs when the person develops cancer? a) The cancer cells move around the lungs, eating away at the lung cells b) The cancer cells move around and take in all the oxygen, thereby depriving the lung cells c) The cancer cells excrete a toxin that paralyzes the lung cell so the person cannot breathe d) The cancer cells multiply rapidly, taking up space and nutrients from the normal cells
What is The cancer cells multiply rapidly, taking up space and nutrients from the normal cells
500
What is the first stage of tumor development? a) Dysplasia b) Invasive cancer c) Malignancy d) Mutation
What is Mutation
500
Which of the following would MOST LIKELY lead to the development of cancer decades later? a) Frequent colds as a child b) Severe sunburns in children c) Living with a parent who smokes d) Being born an African-American
What is Severe sunburns in children
500
When a physician looks at cells under a microscope, how can she tell if the cells are cancer cells? a) Because they are five times as large as normal cells b) By the shape and appearance changes c) By the chemical changes d) Because they are much smaller than normal cells
What is By the shape and appearance changes