Intro To Cancer Care Midterm Latest Actual Exam With Verified Questions & Correct Answers

Intro to Cancer Care Midterm LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS

Question 1.
Overall, _________ is the #1 cancer in the US

ANSWER
Skin cancer



Question 2.
What are the top three cancers in men?

ANSWER
1. Prostate
2. Lung
3. Colon



Question 3.
What are the top three cancers in women?

ANSWER
1. Breast
2. Lung
3. Colon



Question 4.
What are the top three cancer-related deaths

ANSWER
1. Lung
2. Prostate/Breast
3. Colon






,Question 5.
Carcinogen

ANSWER
cancer causing agent



Question 6.
Carcinogenesis

ANSWER
development or production of cancer



Question 7.
Oncogenes

ANSWER
cancer gene



Question 8.
Neoplasm

ANSWER
new abnormal growth (benign or malignant)



Question 9.
Tumor

ANSWER
lumps, masses, swelling, lesion (benign or malignant)



Question 10.
Benign

ANSWER
a tumor that doesn't grow into other tissue or spread to other areas (non-cancerous)
the more favorable outcome, grow slower, one area (encapsulated), does not metastasize,
does not invade into surrounding areas






, Question 11.
Malignant

ANSWER
a cancerous tumor
the less favorable outcome, grows faster, not encapsulated - invades other areas, metastasizes



Question 12.
Incidence

ANSWER
the occurrence of a particular disease over a period of time in relationship to entire population

frequency/rate



Question 13.
Epidemiology

ANSWER
"the study of...[disease incidence/rate]"



Question 14.
Etiology

ANSWER
"the study of...[cancer]"

Risk factors



Question 15.
Oncogene

ANSWER
promote cancer cell growth