Cancer

Question 1

Which of the following cancers has the third highest incidence (number of new cases) in Canadian men?

A ) Bladder cancer
B ) Colorectal cancer
C ) Prostate cancer
D ) Lung cancer

Answer 1

B )

Question 2

Which of the following cancers is a cancer of the deepest layers of the skin?

A ) Squamous cell carcinoma
B ) Basal cell carcinoma
C ) Melanoma
D ) Clear cell cancer

Answer 2

B )

Question 3

Which of the following diagnostic tools is used to detect colorectal cancer following a positive stool blood test?

A ) Colonoscopy
B ) Ultrasonography
C ) Pelvic examination
D ) Biopsy

Answer 3

A )

Question 4

Which of the following phytochemicals acts as an antioxidant and is found in grapes, red wine, and peanuts?

A ) Carotenoids
B ) Capsaicin
C ) Resveratrol
D ) Phytic acid

Answer 4

C )

Question 5

Which of the following treatments is a surgical treatment for breast cancer?

A ) Lumpectomy
B ) Hysterectomy
C ) Mastectomy
D ) a and c

Answer 5

D )

Question 6

Which of the following microbes causes both stomach ulcers and stomach cancer?

A ) Epstein-Barr virus
B ) Hepatitis C
C ) Human papillomavirus
D ) Helicobacter pylori bacterium

Answer 6

D )

Question 7

Which of the following ethnic groups of Canadian men has the highest risk of developing prostate cancer?

A) Asian
B ) Caucasian
C ) African
D ) Native

Answer 7

C )

Question 8

is the most common cause of cancer death in Canada

A ) Lung Cancer
B ) Prostate Cancer
C ) Colorectal Cancer
D ) Breast Cancer

Answer 8

A )

Question 9

is the second leading cause of cancer death for men & women combined.

A ) Lung Cancer
B ) Prostate Cancer
C ) Colorectal Cancer
D ) Breast Cancer

Answer 9

C )

Question 10

Which of the following diagnostic tools is used to detect colorectal cancer following a positive stool blood test

A ) Double contrast barium enema
B ) Sigmoidoscopy
C ) X-ray of the large intestine.
D ) All of the above

Answer 10

D ) A is another name for C

Question 11

is the most common cancer in women.

A ) Prostate Cancer
B ) Lung Cancer
C ) Breast Cancer
D ) Hodgekin’s disease

Answer 11

C )

Question 12

is the second leading cause of cancer death in women

A ) Prostate Cancer
B ) Lung Cancer
C ) Breast Cancer
D ) Hodgekin’s disease

Answer 12

C )

Question 13

Which of the following is a Selective Estrogen-Receptor Modulator

A ) Tamoxifen
B ) Raloxifene
C ) Herceptin
D ) A and B
E ) All of the above

Answer 13

D )

Question 14

is a special type of antibody that binds to a specific cancer-related target in the body.

A ) Tamoxifen
B ) Raloxifene
C ) Herceptin
D ) All of the above

Answer 14

C )

Question 15

is the third leading cause of cancer death in men

A ) Lung Cancer
B ) Prostate Cancer
C ) Colorectal Cancer
D ) Breast Cancer

Answer 15

B )

Question 16

What is the usual method for diagnosis of Uterine or Endometrial Cancer

A ) Colonoscopy
B ) Ultrasonography
C ) Pelvic examination
D ) Biopsy

Answer 16

C )

Question 17

Which of the following treatments is a surgical treatment for Endometrial Cancer?

A ) Lumpectomy
B ) Hysterectomy
C ) Mastectomy
D ) a and c

Answer 17

B )

Question 18

Which of the following is a cancer of the surface layers of the skin?

A ) Squamous cell carcinoma
B ) Basal cell carcinoma
C ) Melanoma
D ) Clear cell cancer

Answer 18

A )

Question 19

Which of the following is the most dangerous skin cancer because it spreads so rapidly.

A ) Squamous cell carcinoma
B ) Basal cell carcinoma
C ) Melanoma
D ) Clear cell cancer

Answer 19

C )

Question 20

Which of the following is a malignant tumour of the skin that arises from pigmented cells, usually a mole.

A ) Squamous cell carcinoma
B ) Basal cell carcinoma
C ) Melanoma
D ) Clear cell cancer

Answer 20

C )

Question 21

Which cancer accounts for about 1% of cancers in men

A ) Lung Cancer
B ) Prostate Cancer
C ) Colorectal Cancer
D ) Testicular Cancer

Answer 21

D )

Question 22

Which of the following ethnic groups of Canadian men has the highest risk of developing testicular cancer?

A) Asian
B ) Caucasian
C ) African
D ) Native

Answer 22

B )

Question 23

What is the key risk factor in developing bladder cancer?

A ) Genetic factors
B ) Smoking
C ) Physical Activity
D ) Being male

Answer 23

B )

Question 24

Threadlike bodies in a cell nucleus that contain molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

A ) Chromosomes
B ) Genes
C ) Mutagens
D ) Carcinogens

Answer 24

A )

Question 25

A section of a chromosome that contains the instructions for making a particular protein.

A ) Chromosomes
B ) Genes
C ) Mutagens
D ) Carcinogens

Answer 25

B )

Question 26

Which is a gene in which mutations are associated with the conversion of a normal cell into a cancer cell

A ) Mutagens
B ) Oncogene
C ) Carcinogens
D ) All of the above

Answer 26

B )

Question 27

Which of the following is a phytochemical found in chili peppers?

A ) Carotenoids
B ) Capsaicin
C ) Resveratrol
D ) Phytic acid

Answer 27

B )

Question 28

Which of the following is a phytochemical found in orange, deep yellow, pink, red, and dark green vegetables?

A ) Carotenoids
B ) Capsaicin
C ) Resveratrol
D ) Phytic acid

Answer 28

A )

Question 29

Which of the following is a phytochemical found in whole grains and legumes?

A ) Carotenoids
B ) Capsaicin
C ) Resveratrol
D ) Phytic acid

Answer 29

D )

Question 30

Which is best known for causing mononucleosis

A ) Hepatitis virus B & C together
B ) Human herpes virus 8
C ) Epstein-Barr Virus
D ) None of the above

Answer 30

C )

Question 31

Which has been linked to Kaposi’s sarcoma & certain types of lymphoma.

A ) Hepatitis virus B & C together
B ) Human herpes virus 8
C ) Epstein-Barr Virus
D ) None of the above

Answer 31

B )

Question 32

Which cause as many as 80% of the world’s liver cancers.

A ) Hepatitis virus B & C together
B ) Human herpes virus 8
C ) Epstein-Barr Virus
D ) None of the above

Answer 32

A )