MODULE 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
blood0tests0for0tumor0markets0can0make0diagnosis0of0cancer0[true/false]0why?0-
0ans✔false,0only0tissues0can0diagnose,0tumor0markets0helpful0to0assess0response0to0t
herapy0and0reoccurrence
most0important0procedure0in0diagnosing0correct0cancer0-0ans✔tissue0biopsy
20signs0or0symptoms0patient0may0present0with0that0indicates0cancer0diagnosis0-
0ans✔bleeding,0fluid0in0pleural0cavity,0pain,0cough,0swelling,0fever,0weight0loss
20systemic0manifestations0of0cancer0exhibited0by0cancer0patients0-
0ans✔anorexia,0weakness,0wasting,0weight0loss,0fatigue,0sleep0disturbances
explain0TNM0system0-0ans✔T0is0the0size0and0local0spread0of0the0primary0tumor.
N0is0the0involvement0of0the0regional0lymph0nodes.
M0is0the0extent0of0the0metastatic0involvement.
30goals0of0cancer0treatment0-0ans✔curative,0control,0palliative
how0does0radiation0kill0cancer0cells0-0ans✔Radiation0therapy0uses0high-
energy0particles0or0waves0to0destroy0or0damage0cancer0cells.0This0leads0to0the0creati
on0of0free0radicals,0which0damage0cell0structures.0Radiation0can0interrupt0the0cell0cycl
e0process,0kill0cells,0or0damage0DNA0in0the0cells.
cell0proliferation0is0process0of0increasing0cell0numbers0by0mitotic0division0-0ans✔true
cell0differentiation0is0process0in0which0proliferating0cells0become0more0specialized0typ
es0-0ans✔true
20properties0stem0cells0possess0-0ans✔self0renewal0and0potency