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Exam 3 Flashcards

1
Q

A swelling of a part of the body caused by an abnormal growth is a ________

A

Tumor

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2
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The ability of cells to break away from a tumor

A

Metastasize

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3
Q

How many body sites are there for cancer?

A

46

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4
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What are the 4 most common categories of cancer?

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Carcinoma, Sarcoma, Lymphoma, Leukemia

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5
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Malignant cancer that arises from epithelial cells

A

Carcinoma

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6
Q

Malignant cancer that arises from connective tissue

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Sarcoma

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7
Q

Cancer of the lymphatic system

A

Lymphoma

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8
Q

Cancer of blood forming tissues

A

Leukemia

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9
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Cancerous tumors that don’t extend beyond point of origin

A

In-Situ

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10
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Tumors that spread into a healthy tissue

A

Invasive

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11
Q

What is the second leading cause of death for women in the US?

A

Cancer

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12
Q

What is the most significant factor in premature death among women?

A

Cigarette smoking

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13
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Cigarette smoking accounts for ___% of lung cancer deaths and ___% of all cancer deaths

A

87%; 30%

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14
Q

Lung cancer mortality is ___ times higher for women who smoke compared to women who do not smoke

A

13

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15
Q

__ out of every __ cancer deaths in women are related to smoking

A

4 out of every 5

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16
Q

There is a __ times greater risk of getting cancer if you live with someone who smokes

A

10

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17
Q

What is the second leading factor of cancer?

A

Diet and physical activity

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18
Q

___ of cancer deaths in the US are due to diet/lack of physical activity

A

1/3

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19
Q

What is the most important risk factor for cancer?

A

Growing older

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20
Q

___% of all cancers occur in individuals over 65

A

50%

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21
Q

___% of all lung cancer occurs in women ages 50 and under

A

50%

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22
Q

More than _________ cases of basal cell/squamous cell cancer occur annually

A

1 million

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23
Q

What is the most serious form of skin cancer?

A

Melanoma

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24
Q

__ out of every __ women can expect to have cancer

A

1, 3

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25
Q

___% of cancer cases occur in the reproductive system

A

50%

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26
Q

Three most common cancers in women

A

Breast, lung, colorectal

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27
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What is the most common cause of cancer death in women?

A

Lung cancer

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28
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What are some signs of cancer that women ignore?

A

Unexplained weight loss, breast changes, blood in the wrong place, persistent pain, skin changes, etc.

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29
Q

About ___ people with lung cancer will die from it

A

1/4

30
Q

What race of women are most affected by lung cancer?

A

African Americans

31
Q

A non smoker married to a smoker has ___% greater risk than a non-smoker to develop lung cancer

A

30%

32
Q

What is the chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer in lifetime?

A

1/8

33
Q

Chance of dying from breast cancer

A

1/36

34
Q

___ women have breast cancer

A

1/7

35
Q

What are the two most common risk factors for breast cancer

A

Being a woman, age

36
Q

More than __ of all women who menstruate will find a lump

A

1/2

37
Q

__ of Americans will develop skin cancer

A

1/5

38
Q

__% of basal and squamous cell carcinomas will develop on the head

A

75%

39
Q

Women age ___ have a higher probability of developing skin cancer than any other cancer

A

39

40
Q

Whites are ___ times more likely to get skin cancer then African Americans

A

10

41
Q

__% of melanoma appears on spots always exposed to sun

A

90%

42
Q

How long does it take for caffeine to enter the bloodstream?

A

30 mins

43
Q

___ women 18 or older smoke cigarettes

A

1/6

44
Q

How many females in the US smoke cigarettes?

A

21 mil

45
Q

Women who smoke _____ their annual risk of dying

A

Double

46
Q

_____ deaths in the past 30-35 years from tobacco

A

15 mil

47
Q

More then ____ adolescents begin smoking everyday in the US

A

4,000

48
Q

A woman gains __ to __ lbs on average when quitting smoking

A

6 to 8

49
Q

Approximately ___ chemicals in cigarettes are carcinogenic

A

60

50
Q

Smoking _____ your blood pressure and ____ your appetite

A

Increases; supresses

51
Q

What are the three most addictive components of cigarettes?

A

Nicotine, carbon monoxide, tar

52
Q

More than ___% of tar remains in smoker’s lungs

A

90%

53
Q

Between __% and __% of individuals who try smoking become addicted

A

33% to 50%

54
Q

More than __% of women who smoke become dependent on nicotine

A

90%

55
Q

Name some reasons why overcoming addiction is so difficult

A

Hunger, headache, anxiety, lack of concentration, sleep disorders

56
Q

__ times more likely to need cataracts if smoke cigarettes

A

2/3

57
Q

Irreversible dilation and destruction of bronchial walls

A

Bronchiectasis

58
Q

Persistent coughing, spitting, and secretion of mucus

A

Chronic bronchitis

59
Q

Air sacs in lungs are damaged, alveoli beings to tear

A

Emphysema

60
Q

__% more likely to have COPD from smoking and die, than from bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema

A

15%

61
Q

Smoking accounts for __% of lung cancer deaths in women

A

80%

62
Q

__% of women smokers desire to quit

A

75%

63
Q

__% of smokers have tried to quit

A

50%

64
Q

Tobacco heated and passed through water is called _____

A

Hookah

65
Q

Hookah is a ____ behavior

A

Social

66
Q

Hookah establishments target who?

A

College students

67
Q

In the UF study done on hookah __% of students indicated they never smoked a cigarette

A

81.5%

68
Q

In the UF study done on hookah __% smoked hookah

A

38.6%

69
Q

In the UF study done on hookah __% frequented hookah bars

A

39.2%

70
Q

______ females were less likely to engage in Hookah related behavior

A

African American

71
Q

Women consume __ cups of coffee per day

A

1.4

72
Q

Caffeine affects what 3 things?

A

Osteoporosis, breast health, pregnancy

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