Exam 5: Neoplasms

Antiangiogenesis drugs act on a malignant tumor by:

Which of the following is a characteristic of a benign tumor?

The most critical adverse effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy are:

What would be an external source of ionizing radiation?

Benign tumors can often be differentiated from malignant tumors because benign tumors:

The warning signs for cancer include:

Glucocorticoids are often prescribed during a course of chemotherapy and radiation because:

Why does ovarian cancer have a poor prognosis?

Vomiting frequently follows a chemotherapy treatment because:

All of the following are correct statements about skin cancers EXCEPT:

Identify the common dose-limiting factor for chemotherapy:

What type of normal cells are often damaged during chemotherapy and radiation treatments?

Select the correct pair representing a malignant tumor and its marker:

Radiation therapy destroys:

A classification process that applies to a specific malignant tumor and describes the extent of the disease at a given time is called:

The process of carcinogenesis usually begins with:

Malignant brain tumors:

What are malignant neoplasms arising from connective tissue cells called?

The development of neutropenia during chemotherapy for cancer means :

Which term refers to the spread of malignant cells through blood and lymph to distant sites?