module 8

Question 1

How many chemical compounds with a significant number of toxic and carcinogenic chemicals does cigarette smoke contain?

Answer 1

over 4,000

Question 2

When a patient is experiencing muscle weakness, confusion, seizures, fluid retention, the provider may determine these symptoms are caused from a hormone-like substance that cancer cells sometimes produce. What is this syndrome called?

Answer 2

Paraneoplastic Syndrome

Question 3

How many new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed annually?

Answer 3

2.1 million

Question 4

What is the most common, first step, in diagnosing lung cancer?

Answer 4

Performing an X-ray

Question 5

What type of therapy is used to specifically target a patient’s immune system in advanced cancer?

Keyword immune

Answer 5

Immunotherapy

Question 6

Approximately 80 percent of breast cancers are ductal carcinomas. Roughly 10 percent of breast cancers are:

Answer 6

LCIS and ILC

Question 7

Which of the following is a mastectomy that also removes part chest wall muscle?

Answer 7

Radical mastectomy

Question 8

What percentage of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer are over the age of 50?

Answer 8

90

Question 9

Which of the following are signs and symptoms of possible colorectal cancer?

Answer 9

Ongoing pelvic or lower abdominal pain, cramping, bloating or gas

Question 10

Providers may order different stool tests to diagnosis colorectal cancer. Which test uses a chemical to detect occult blood in the stool?

Answer 10

gFOBT

Question 11

Which of the following is not considered a common symptom of cervical cancer?

Answer 11

Amenorrhea

Question 12

Leukemia is usually treated by a hematologist-oncologist, doctors who specialize in blood disorders and cancer. Treatment will depend on the cancer type and stage, as well as the patient’s age and overall health. Which type of therapy uses reengineered cells to attack the cancer?

Answer 12

CAR T-cell therapy

Question 13

The rate at which leukemia progresses and how the cells replace the normal blood and marrow cells vary with each type of leukemia. Which leukemia is considered the least common of the four main types?

Answer 13

ALL

Question 14

Staging is the way cancers are classified; it indicates the size or extent of cancer spread and the degree to which other parts of the body are affected. Several tests can be used to assess disease type, staging, and progression. Which test looks for specific markers on the surface of the leukemia cells?

Answer 14

Immunophenotyping

Question 15

lthough the exact cause of prostate cancer remains unclear, certain risk factors make it more likely. Which of the following is NOT a likely cause for a higher risk factor?

Answer 15

Asian ethnicity

Question 16

The ACS recommends all men talk with their healthcare provider to help them decide if prostate cancer screening is right for them. At what age is this recommended for someone who has had more than one close relative diagnosed with prostate cancer before the age of 65?

Answer 16

40

Question 17

What are the two main types of lung cancer?

Answer 17

Small Cell and Non-small Cell

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a breathing hazard that may cause lung cancer?

Answer 18

water

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic imaging test used to diagnose breast cancer?

Answer 19

biopsy

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT listed as a high risk factor that increases a women’s chances of being diagnosed with breast cancer?

Answer 20

Breast feeding for more than one year

Question 21

Breast cancer is broken down into types and stages. These two characteristics combined helps determine treatment options for the patients. How many main stages are there for breast cancer?

Answer 21

5

Question 22

ccording to the ACS (American Cancer Society), women who are at an average risk for breast cancer can begin having mammograms every other year at what age?

Answer 22

Women 55 and older

Question 23

Colorectal cancer originates from cells in the _____________ that overgrow and spread to surrounding tissue and other parts of the body.

Answer 23

Inner wall of the large intestine

Question 24

Dietary factors may play a role in the risk of being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Which of the following presents a lower risk?

Answer 24

Diets high in vegetable and high-fiber foods

Question 25

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends HPV testing every five years for which ages?

Answer 25

Ages 30 to 65

Question 26

What percentage of all cervical cancers are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)?

Answer 26

90

Question 27

Cervical cancer is staged based on whether the tumor is invasive or noninvasive, how far it has spread, and whether lymph nodes are involved. How many main stages is cervical cancer classified into?

Answer 27

4

Question 28

Leukemia is usually treated by a hematologist-oncologist, doctors who specialize in blood disorders and cancer. Treatment will depend on the cancer type and stage, as well as the patient’s age and overall health. Which type of therapy uses drugs to attack the specific vulnerabilities of the leukemia cell?

Answer 28

Targeted therapy

Question 29

Typically, the patient undergoes chemotherapy in a hospital and stays in a private room to decrease the chance of infection. Which type of leukemia patients are given blood and platelet transfusions to help manage symptoms and prevent or stop bleeding?

Answer 29

ALL and AML

Question 30

There is a dramatic increase in the chance of developing prostate cancer at age 55. What percentage of cases are in men over 65?

Answer 30

80

Question 31

What type of treatment is performed to remove the entire prostate gland through an incision in the lower abdomen?

Answer 31

Retropubic Open Radical Prostatectomy