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1. What is cancer? uncontrolled growth of abnormal
cells in the body
2. What is the definition of "metastasis"? spread of abnormal, cancerous
cells
3. What do the cells of a malignant tumor they do not have a uniform ap-
look like under a microscope? pearance
4. Why is a benign tumor easier to remove it is encapsulated
than a malignant tumor?
5. Which describes a benign tumor of an polyp
epithelial surface?
6. The names of malignant tumors have two The prefix names the tissue of
parts, a prefix and a suffix. What is the origin and the suffix describes
system for choosing these two parts? whether the cancerous cells are
epithelial or supporting.
7. The most important risk factor for cancer age
is
8. How is the immune system related to the It should recognize and eliminate
development of cancer? abnormal cells.
9. Which of these are sources of ionizing CT Scans
radiation?
10. What is the cause of all cancers? mutation of the genes that con-
trol cell division and cell death
11. How would a malfunction in the onco- failure to tell the cells when to
gene contribute to the development of divide and when not to divide
cancer?
12. Environmental substances that damage carcinogens
the DNA in cells and cause mutations
resulting in cancer are known as
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13. What limits the potential for tumor mark- Tumor markers are sometimes
er tests to accurately diagnose cancer? produced by normal cells.
14. How does a mammogram help to diag- It creates an x-ray photograph of
nose cancer? the breast that shows developing
tumors.
15. How might a CT computed tomography It produces a three-dimensional
scan give a more details about cancer- image.
ous structures inside of the body than
other diagnostic methods?
16. What are the advantages of using ultra- It does not use radiation, is inex-
sonography for viewing potentially can- pensive, and easy to use.
cerous structures inside the body?
17. Which type of cancer therapy uses radiation therapy
high-energy rays that damage the DNA
of cells, interfering with cell division and
growth?
18. What do chemotherapy and radiation They destroy normal cells along
therapy have in common? with cancerous cells.
19. How do monoclonal antibodies work to They attach to cancer cells and
destroy cancer cells? signal the immune system to de-
stroy them.
20. What percentage of worldwide cancer 22%
deaths are due to tobacco use occur
each year?
21. How can a person who regularly drinks a maximum of one drink per day
alcohol reduce their risk of alcohol-relat- for women and two drinks per
ed cancers? day for men
22. A 51-year-old woman calls her physi- "You will need at least a pap
cian's office because she has relatives test, an HPV test, a mammo-
with cancer and wants to know what type gram, and colorectal screening,
of cancer screenings are available to her.
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1. What is cancer? uncontrolled growth of abnormal
cells in the body
2. What is the definition of "metastasis"? spread of abnormal, cancerous
cells
3. What do the cells of a malignant tumor they do not have a uniform ap-
look like under a microscope? pearance
4. Why is a benign tumor easier to remove it is encapsulated
than a malignant tumor?
5. Which describes a benign tumor of an polyp
epithelial surface?
6. The names of malignant tumors have two The prefix names the tissue of
parts, a prefix and a suffix. What is the origin and the suffix describes
system for choosing these two parts? whether the cancerous cells are
epithelial or supporting.
7. The most important risk factor for cancer age
is
8. How is the immune system related to the It should recognize and eliminate
development of cancer? abnormal cells.
9. Which of these are sources of ionizing CT Scans
radiation?
10. What is the cause of all cancers? mutation of the genes that con-
trol cell division and cell death
11. How would a malfunction in the onco- failure to tell the cells when to
gene contribute to the development of divide and when not to divide
cancer?
12. Environmental substances that damage carcinogens
the DNA in cells and cause mutations
resulting in cancer are known as
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13. What limits the potential for tumor mark- Tumor markers are sometimes
er tests to accurately diagnose cancer? produced by normal cells.
14. How does a mammogram help to diag- It creates an x-ray photograph of
nose cancer? the breast that shows developing
tumors.
15. How might a CT computed tomography It produces a three-dimensional
scan give a more details about cancer- image.
ous structures inside of the body than
other diagnostic methods?
16. What are the advantages of using ultra- It does not use radiation, is inex-
sonography for viewing potentially can- pensive, and easy to use.
cerous structures inside the body?
17. Which type of cancer therapy uses radiation therapy
high-energy rays that damage the DNA
of cells, interfering with cell division and
growth?
18. What do chemotherapy and radiation They destroy normal cells along
therapy have in common? with cancerous cells.
19. How do monoclonal antibodies work to They attach to cancer cells and
destroy cancer cells? signal the immune system to de-
stroy them.
20. What percentage of worldwide cancer 22%
deaths are due to tobacco use occur
each year?
21. How can a person who regularly drinks a maximum of one drink per day
alcohol reduce their risk of alcohol-relat- for women and two drinks per
ed cancers? day for men
22. A 51-year-old woman calls her physi- "You will need at least a pap
cian's office because she has relatives test, an HPV test, a mammo-
with cancer and wants to know what type gram, and colorectal screening,
of cancer screenings are available to her.
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