Formative assessment questions Flashcards
Which of these tumours never metastasises?
D. Basal cell carcinoma of the skin
What is the name of a malignant tumour of striated muscle?
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Which of the following tumours does not commonly metastasise to bone?
A. Breast cancer
B. Lung cancer
C. Prostatic cancer
D. Liposarcoma
D. Liposarcoma
What term describes a cancer that has not invaded through the basement membrane?
Carcinoma in situ
What is the name of a benign tumour of glandular epithelium?
Adenoma
Which one of these tumours does not have a screening programme in the UK?
A. Breast cancer
B. Colorectal cancer
C. Cervical cancer
D. Lung cancer
D. Lung cancer
Which one of the following is not known to be a carcinogen in humans?
A. Hepatitis C. virus
B. Ionising radiation
C. Aromatic amines
D. Aspergillus niger
D. Aspergillus niger (black household mould)
What is the name for a benign tumour of fat cells?
Lipoma
What is the name of a malignant tumour of glandular epithelium?
Adenocarcinoma
Which of the following is not a feature of malignant tumours?
A. Vascular invasion
B. Metastasis
C. Increased cell division
D. Cell growth in line with body growth
D.
A transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder ia a malignant tumour? True/false?
True
A leiomyoma is a benign tumour of smooth muscle? True/false?
True
Is radon gas a cause of lung cancer? True/false?
True
Asbestos is a human carcinogen? True/false?
True
Ovarian cancer commonly spreads in the peritoneum? True/false?
True - major problem with ovarian cancer as very difficult to deal with
