Cancer Flashcards
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
B )
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
B )
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
A )
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
C )
Which of the following treatments is a surgical treatment for breast cancer?
A ) Lumpectomy
B ) Hysterectomy
C ) Mastectomy
D ) a and c
D )
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
D )
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
C )
is the most common cause of cancer death in Canada
A ) Lung Cancer
B ) Prostate Cancer
C ) Colorectal Cancer
D ) Breast Cancer
A )
is the second leading cause of cancer death for men & women combined.
A ) Lung Cancer
B ) Prostate Cancer
C ) Colorectal Cancer
D ) Breast Cancer
C )
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
D ) A is another name for C
is the most common cancer in women.
A ) Prostate Cancer
B ) Lung Cancer
C ) Breast Cancer
D ) Hodgekin’s disease
C )
is the second leading cause of cancer death in women
A ) Prostate Cancer
B ) Lung Cancer
C ) Breast Cancer
D ) Hodgekin’s disease
C )
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
D )
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
C )
is the third leading cause of cancer death in men
A ) Lung Cancer
B ) Prostate Cancer
C ) Colorectal Cancer
D ) Breast Cancer
B )
What is the usual method for diagnosis of Uterine or Endometrial Cancer
A ) Colonoscopy
B ) Ultrasonography
C ) Pelvic examination
D ) Biopsy
C )
Which of the following treatments is a surgical treatment for Endometrial Cancer?
A ) Lumpectomy
B ) Hysterectomy
C ) Mastectomy
D ) a and c
B )
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
A )
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
C )
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
C )
Which cancer accounts for about 1% of cancers in men
A ) Lung Cancer
B ) Prostate Cancer
C ) Colorectal Cancer
D ) Testicular Cancer
D )
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
B )
What is the key risk factor in developing bladder cancer?
A ) Genetic factors
B ) Smoking
C ) Physical Activity
D ) Being male
B )
Threadlike bodies in a cell nucleus that contain molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
A ) Chromosomes
B ) Genes
C ) Mutagens
D ) Carcinogens
A )
A section of a chromosome that contains the instructions for making a particular protein.
A ) Chromosomes
B ) Genes
C ) Mutagens
D ) Carcinogens
B )
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
B )
Which of the following is a phytochemical found in chili peppers?
A ) Carotenoids
B ) Capsaicin
C ) Resveratrol
D ) Phytic acid
B )
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
A )
Which of the following is a phytochemical found in whole grains and legumes?
A ) Carotenoids
B ) Capsaicin
C ) Resveratrol
D ) Phytic acid
D )
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
C )
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
B )
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
A )
