Question 1

African American men have an increased risk of prostate cancer compared with other populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the chief risk factor for lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  family history
B)  alcohol
C)  air pollution
D)  tobacco smokeE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Prostate cancers can sometimes be detected with a blood test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which is a risk factor for cervical cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  high-fat diet
B)  aging
C)  smoking
D)  early onset of menstruationE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

What is the primary difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malignant tumors can spread to other sites in the body.
B)  Benign tumors do not have symptoms.
C)  Malignant tumors are more difficult to detect.
D)  Benign tumors are made up of different types of cells than the surrounding tissue.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Choose one of the common cancers and briefly describe the cancer.Outline its risk factors,signs/symptoms,and treatment.List at least three lifestyle strategies for prevention.

Accepted Answer

One common cancer is breast cancer. Brea...

Question 7

What is the most common cause of cancer death in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  breast cancer
B)  colon and rectal cancer
C)  prostate cancer
D)  lung cancerE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Late onset of menstruation and early onset of menopause are risk factors for breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The spread of cancer cells to parts of the body distant from the site of the original tumor is called metastasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How can prostate cancer be detected?

Accepted Answer

A)  palpitative examination
B)  radiation
C)  ultrasound
D)  HDL testE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 11

Uterine cancer affects mostly younger women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Colon cancer rarely occurs before age 40.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

About 15% of cancer deaths are related to general environmental pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

About how many people are diagnosed with cancer each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  600,000
B)  1.6 million
C)  6.6 million
D)  10.6 millionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A diet high in which foods is linked to high rates of colon and prostate cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  fat and meat
B)  fiber
C)  carotenoids
D)  nitrosaminesE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Nitrates in food can inhibit cancer cell development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 17

Where can melanoma occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  only on the face or neck
B)  only near moles
C)  only on areas that have been sunburned
D)  anywhere on the bodyE) A) and D)
F) All of the above D

Question 18

Estrogen is an example of a cancer promoter,because it stimulates cellular growth in the female reproductive organs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the name for substances that cause cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  mutagens
B)  oncogenes
C)  initiators
D)  carcinogensE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The Epstein-Barr virus that causes mononucleosis is also linked to some stomach cancers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Cancer

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Prostate cancers can sometimes be detected with a blood test.

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What is the primary difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor?

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What is the most common cause of cancer death in the United States?

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