Cancer Quiz

Question 0

Benign

Answer 0

Noncancerous, grows slowly, doesn’t spread

Question 1

Tumor

Answer 1

Abnormal mass of tissues that has no natural role in the body

Question 2

Malignant

Answer 2

Cancerous, doesn’t stay in one place

Question 3

Metastasis

Answer 3

The spread of cancer from the point where it originated to other parts of the body

Question 4

Carcinogen

Answer 4

Cancer causing substance

Question 5

Lymphomas

Answer 5

Cancer of the immune system

Question 6

Leukemias

Answer 6

Cancer of the blood forming organs

Question 7

Carcinomas

Answer 7

Cancers of the glands and body linings including the skin and the linings of the digestive tract and lungs

Question 8

Sarcomas

Answer 8

Cancers of the connective tissue such as bones, ligaments, and muscles

Question 9

Biopsy

Answer 9

The removal of a small piece of tissue for examination

Question 10

Remission

Answer 10

A period of time when symptoms disappear

Question 11

Hormone therapy

Answer 11

Use medicine to interfere with the production of hormones

Question 12

Radiation therapy

Answer 12

Radioactive substances to kill cancer cells

Question 13

Surgery

Answer 13

Removes some or all of cancerous masses

Question 14

Self examination

Answer 14

Breasts, testicles, skin

Question 15

Chemotherapy

Answer 15

Use chemicals to destroy cells