HSCC TEST 4 | 106 QUESTIONS | WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS 2025.
Cancer is localized and often treatable when it is in Answer - Stage 1
Most skin cancer deaths are caused by Answer - malignant melanomas
Cervical cancer is predominantly caused by Answer - Human papillomavirus
(HPV)
Prostate cancer is most common for males in which of the following age
groups? Answer - Over 50
The oncogenes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are associated with increased risks for
_______ cancer Answer - Breast
Relative risk is a measure of a person's probability of developing cancer
Answer - While engaging in a known risk behavior
The most common classification of a cancerous tumor is Answer - Carcinomas
Radiation exposure that causes cancer can come from Answer - Sunlight
A doctor who specializes in cancer treatment is known as Answer - An
oncologist
, New approaches to treating cancer focus on Answer - Treating cancer as a
genetic disease caused by a mutation
To grow, a malignant tumor needs ________ and ________. Answer - oxygen
and nutrients
Which treatment for cancer is most likely to cause nausea, as a result of
damage to rapidly diving digestive-tract cells Answer - Chemotherapy
A tumor that is non-cancerous is Answer - benign
Which factor is most likely to increase the risk for lung cancer Answer -
Working in a uranium mine
Which of the following statements regarding melanoma is true Answer -
Melanoma is difficult to treat once it spreads
Leukemia occurs in the Answer - bone marrow
Which of the following lifestyle choices reduces cancer risk? Answer - limiting
exposure to ultraviolet radiation
Carcinomas include which of the following cancers? Answer - breast
A woman's risk for breast cancer is decreased by Answer - Early menopause
(before age 45)
SOLUTIONS 2025.
Cancer is localized and often treatable when it is in Answer - Stage 1
Most skin cancer deaths are caused by Answer - malignant melanomas
Cervical cancer is predominantly caused by Answer - Human papillomavirus
(HPV)
Prostate cancer is most common for males in which of the following age
groups? Answer - Over 50
The oncogenes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are associated with increased risks for
_______ cancer Answer - Breast
Relative risk is a measure of a person's probability of developing cancer
Answer - While engaging in a known risk behavior
The most common classification of a cancerous tumor is Answer - Carcinomas
Radiation exposure that causes cancer can come from Answer - Sunlight
A doctor who specializes in cancer treatment is known as Answer - An
oncologist
, New approaches to treating cancer focus on Answer - Treating cancer as a
genetic disease caused by a mutation
To grow, a malignant tumor needs ________ and ________. Answer - oxygen
and nutrients
Which treatment for cancer is most likely to cause nausea, as a result of
damage to rapidly diving digestive-tract cells Answer - Chemotherapy
A tumor that is non-cancerous is Answer - benign
Which factor is most likely to increase the risk for lung cancer Answer -
Working in a uranium mine
Which of the following statements regarding melanoma is true Answer -
Melanoma is difficult to treat once it spreads
Leukemia occurs in the Answer - bone marrow
Which of the following lifestyle choices reduces cancer risk? Answer - limiting
exposure to ultraviolet radiation
Carcinomas include which of the following cancers? Answer - breast
A woman's risk for breast cancer is decreased by Answer - Early menopause
(before age 45)
