Exam 5: Neoplasms

The process of carcinogenesis usually begins with:

The common local effects of an expanding tumor mass include: 1)obstruction of a tube or duct 2)anemia and weight loss 3)cell necrosis and ulceration 4)tumor markers in the circulation

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

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

The development of neutropenia during chemotherapy for cancer means :

High risk factors for cancer include: 1)human papilloma virus 2)chronic irritation and inflammation 3)repeated sun exposure 4)high family incidence

What would be an external source of ionizing radiation?

Why does ovarian cancer have a poor prognosis?

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

Malignant brain tumors:

Radiation therapy destroys:

One reason for staging a malignant tumor at the time of diagnosis is to:

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

Benign tumors in the brain are often life-threatening because they:

A warning sign of possible cancer would be any of the following EXCEPT:

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

Vomiting frequently follows a chemotherapy treatment because:

Antiangiogenesis drugs act on a malignant tumor by:

What are malignant neoplasms arising from connective tissue cells called?

Identify the common dose-limiting factor for chemotherapy: