Question 1

A carcinoma is also called a solid tumor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A cancer cluster usually results from environmental causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Select the combining form that best matches the definition tumor.

Accepted Answer

A)  blast(o) 
B)  onc(o) 
C)  muta
D)  carcin(o)  B

Question 4

Some dietary modifications can help prevent cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A benign tumor is usually fatal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A tumor is a

Accepted Answer

A)  neoplasm.
B)  growth.
C)  made of cells that reproduce abnormally.
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 7

Dysplasia is a type of abnormal tissue development and is often a sign of the first stage of cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Melanoma is more common in people who spend a lot of time in the sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A biopsy is first performed for malignancies only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An alphafetoprotein test can detect liver cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A pap smear is a test for breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A nephrosarcoma usually starts in the liver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Select the combining form that best matches the definition genetic change.

Accepted Answer

A)  muta
B)  radi(o) 
C)  carcin(o) 
D)  blast(o)

Question 14

Blood in the stool may be a sign of colorectal cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ninety percent of all tumors are carcinomas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Radiation kills

Accepted Answer

A)  only cancer cells.
B)  all types of cells.
C)  only benign cells.
D)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 17

Oncogenes convert normal cells into malignant ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Leukemia occurs in stem cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Select the combining form that best matches the definition immature cell.

Accepted Answer

A)  carcin(o) 
B)  muta
C)  -plastic
D)  blast(o)

Question 20

A necrotic tumor contains

Accepted Answer

A)  polyps.
B)  open wounds.
C)  dead tissue.
D)  scirrhous tissue.

Exam 18: Terms in Oncology Cancer and Its Causes

A carcinoma is also called a solid tumor.

A cancer cluster usually results from environmental causes.

Select the combining form that best matches the definition tumor.

Some dietary modifications can help prevent cancer.

A benign tumor is usually fatal.

A tumor is a

Dysplasia is a type of abnormal tissue development and is often a sign of the first stage of cancer.

Melanoma is more common in people who spend a lot of time in the sun.

A biopsy is first performed for malignancies only.

An alphafetoprotein test can detect liver cancer.

A pap smear is a test for breast cancer.

A nephrosarcoma usually starts in the liver.

Select the combining form that best matches the definition genetic change.

Blood in the stool may be a sign of colorectal cancer.

Ninety percent of all tumors are carcinomas.

Radiation kills

Oncogenes convert normal cells into malignant ones.

Leukemia occurs in stem cells.

Select the combining form that best matches the definition immature cell.

A necrotic tumor contains