Question 1

An elevated level of ________ in the blood can point to liver cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) alpha fetoprotein (AFP) 
B) karyotype 
C) progesterone receptors 
D) BRCA 1 
A) alpha fetoprotein (AFP) 
B) karyotype 
C) progesterone receptors 
D) BRCA 1

Question 2

Hepatocellular carcinoma is cancer of the liver,and the tumor is also known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hepatocellular carcinoma is cancer of the liver,and...

Question 3

The skin or mucous membrane is the site where an adenocarcinoma will form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A ________ is a malignant tumor of fatty tissue.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is a malignant tumor of...

Question 5

The medical and surgical procedures that classify cancer by how far it has spread in the body are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) staging 
B) layering 
C) grading 
D) sizing 
A) staging 
B) layering 
C) grading 
D) sizing

Question 6

Which type of cancer affects the connective tissues?

Accepted Answer

A) lymphoma 
B) myeloma 
C) carcinoma 
D) sarcoma 
A) lymphoma 
B) myeloma 
C) carcinoma 
D) sarcoma

Question 7

Carcinomatosis means ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a toxic level of cancer in the blood 
B) abnormal cells that look like cancer 
C) a condition of carcinoma in a specific site 
D) cancerous tumors in multiple sites 
A) a toxic level of cancer in the blood 
B) abnormal cells that look like cancer 
C) a condition of carcinoma in a specific site 
D) cancerous tumors in multiple sites

Question 8

Which gene is the most important suppressor gene? It is inactive until DNA in the cell's nucleus is damaged.

Accepted Answer

A) p53 
B) HER2/neu 
C) BRCA 
D) CEA 
A) p53 
B) HER2/neu 
C) BRCA 
D) CEA

Question 9

Which of the following is a cancer of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A) hepatocellular carcinoma 
B) malignant melanoma 
C) small-cell carcinoma 
D) leukemia 
A) hepatocellular carcinoma 
B) malignant melanoma 
C) small-cell carcinoma 
D) leukemia

Question 10

Which is a process by which cancerous cells break off from a tumor and move through the blood vessels or lymphatic vessels to other sites in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) metastasis 
B) mitosis 
C) mutation 
D) angiogenesis 
A) metastasis 
B) mitosis 
C) mutation 
D) angiogenesis

Question 11

The combining form blast/o- means ________.

Accepted Answer

A) "cancer" 
B) "embryonic;immature" 
C) "break down; destroy" 
D) "mass;tumor" 
A) "cancer" 
B) "embryonic;immature" 
C) "break down; destroy" 
D) "mass;tumor"

Question 12

Dimpling of the surface of the skin caused by advanced breast cancer is known by the medical name of peau d' ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dimpling of the surface of the skin...

Question 13

Cancerous tumors release a substance that causes blood vessels in the surrounding tissues to grow into the tumor to provide it with nutrients.This process is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) encapsulation 
B) angiogenesis 
C) oncogenesis 
D) carcinogenesis 
A) encapsulation 
B) angiogenesis 
C) oncogenesis 
D) carcinogenesis

Question 14

The FIGO Staging System is a classification system for cancer of the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The FIGO Staging System is a classification...

Question 15

A rhabdomyosarcoma is a cancer of the skeletal (voluntary)muscle ion the arms or legs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which is an environmental substance that can contribute to the development of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) carcinogen 
B) oncogene 
C) genetic mutation 
D) heredity 
A) carcinogen 
B) oncogene 
C) genetic mutation 
D) heredity

Question 17

A patient with ovarian cancer has a series of blood tests done.The alpha fetoprotein level is high.Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding this level?

Accepted Answer

A) The high alpha fetoprotein level indicates that the cancer is responding well to treatment. 
B) The high alpha fetoprotein level is normal and has no relationship to the cancer. 
C) The lower the level, the more advanced the cancer. 
D) The higher the level,the more advanced the cancer. 
A) The high alpha fetoprotein level indicates that the cancer is responding well to treatment. 
B) The high alpha fetoprotein level is normal and has no relationship to the cancer. 
C) The lower the level, the more advanced the cancer. 
D) The higher the level,the more advanced the cancer.

Question 18

Mary McLaughlin's breast cancer is staged as : T3 N1 M0.This means that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) she has a small localized tumor with no spread to other organs 
B) she has a large tumor that has spread to a lymph node but not to other organs 
C) she has a large tumor that has spread to lymph nodes and to surrounding muscle tissue 
D) she has three separate tumors with lymph node spread but no metastases 
A) she has a small localized tumor with no spread to other organs 
B) she has a large tumor that has spread to a lymph node but not to other organs 
C) she has a large tumor that has spread to lymph nodes and to surrounding muscle tissue 
D) she has three separate tumors with lymph node spread but no metastases

Question 19

Antiemetic drugs are chemotherapy drugs that treat nausea and vomiting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which abbreviation is for a central catheter that delivers a chemotherapy drug to the entire body?

Accepted Answer

A) PICC 
B) PR 
C) DNA 
D) BRCA 
A) PICC 
B) PR 
C) DNA 
D) BRCA

An elevated level of ________ in the blood can point to liver cancer.

Hepatocellular carcinoma is cancer of the liver,and the tumor is also known as a ________.

The skin or mucous membrane is the site where an adenocarcinoma will form.

A ________ is a malignant tumor of fatty tissue.

The medical and surgical procedures that classify cancer by how far it has spread in the body are known as ________.

Which type of cancer affects the connective tissues?

Carcinomatosis means ________.

Which gene is the most important suppressor gene? It is inactive until DNA in the cell's nucleus is damaged.

Which of the following is a cancer of the skin?

Which is a process by which cancerous cells break off from a tumor and move through the blood vessels or lymphatic vessels to other sites in the body?

The combining form blast/o- means ________.

Dimpling of the surface of the skin caused by advanced breast cancer is known by the medical name of peau d' ________.

Cancerous tumors release a substance that causes blood vessels in the surrounding tissues to grow into the tumor to provide it with nutrients.This process is known as ________.

The FIGO Staging System is a classification system for cancer of the ________.

A rhabdomyosarcoma is a cancer of the skeletal (voluntary)muscle ion the arms or legs.

Which is an environmental substance that can contribute to the development of cancer?

A patient with ovarian cancer has a series of blood tests done.The alpha fetoprotein level is high.Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding this level?

Mary McLaughlin's breast cancer is staged as : T3 N1 M0.This means that ________.

Antiemetic drugs are chemotherapy drugs that treat nausea and vomiting.

Which abbreviation is for a central catheter that delivers a chemotherapy drug to the entire body?

The Structure of Medical Language

The Body in Health and Disease

Gastroenterology /Gastrointestinal System

Pulmonology Respiratory System

Cardiology /Cardiovascular System

Hematology and Immunology /Blood and the Lymphatic System

Dermatology-Integumentary System

Orthopedics-Skeletal System

Orthopedics-Muscular System

Neurology-Nervous System

Urology-Urinary System

Male Reproductive Medicine Male Genitourinary System

Gynecology and Obstetrics /Female Reproductive System

Endocrinology-Endocrine System

Ophthalmology-Eyes

Otolaryngology Ears,Nose,and Throat

Psychiatry

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Filters

Exam 18: Oncology

An elevated level of ________ in the blood can point to liver cancer.

Hepatocellular carcinoma is cancer of the liver,and the tumor is also known as a ________.

The skin or mucous membrane is the site where an adenocarcinoma will form.

A ________ is a malignant tumor of fatty tissue.

The medical and surgical procedures that classify cancer by how far it has spread in the body are known as ________.

Which type of cancer affects the connective tissues?

Carcinomatosis means ________.

Which gene is the most important suppressor gene? It is inactive until DNA in the cell's nucleus is damaged.

Which of the following is a cancer of the skin?

Which is a process by which cancerous cells break off from a tumor and move through the blood vessels or lymphatic vessels to other sites in the body?

The combining form blast/o- means ________.

Dimpling of the surface of the skin caused by advanced breast cancer is known by the medical name of peau d' ________.

Cancerous tumors release a substance that causes blood vessels in the surrounding tissues to grow into the tumor to provide it with nutrients.This process is known as ________.

The FIGO Staging System is a classification system for cancer of the ________.

A rhabdomyosarcoma is a cancer of the skeletal (voluntary)muscle ion the arms or legs.

Which is an environmental substance that can contribute to the development of cancer?

A patient with ovarian cancer has a series of blood tests done.The alpha fetoprotein level is high.Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding this level?

Mary McLaughlin's breast cancer is staged as : T3 N1 M0.This means that ________.

Antiemetic drugs are chemotherapy drugs that treat nausea and vomiting.

Which abbreviation is for a central catheter that delivers a chemotherapy drug to the entire body?

The Structure of Medical Language

The Body in Health and Disease

Gastroenterology /Gastrointestinal System

Pulmonology Respiratory System

Cardiology /Cardiovascular System

Hematology and Immunology /Blood and the Lymphatic System

Dermatology-Integumentary System

Orthopedics-Skeletal System

Orthopedics-Muscular System

Neurology-Nervous System

Urology-Urinary System

Male Reproductive Medicine Male Genitourinary System

Gynecology and Obstetrics /Female Reproductive System

Endocrinology-Endocrine System

Ophthalmology-Eyes

Otolaryngology Ears,Nose,and Throat

Psychiatry

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Filters