The "Big C"

Question 1

Type of cancer arise from the cells that cover external and internal body surfaces

Answer 1

Carcinomas

Question 2

Cancer arising from cells found in the supporting tissues of the body

Answer 2

Sarcomas

Question 3

Cancer that arise in the lymph nodes and tissues of the body’s immune system

Answer 3

Lymphomas

Question 4

Cancers of the immature blood cells that grow in the bone marrow

Answer 4

Leukemias

Question 5

Mechanism by which old or damaged cells normally self destruct

Answer 5

Apoptosis

Question 6

Direct migration and penetration by cancer cells into neighboring tissues

Answer 6

Invasion

Question 7

Ability of cancer cells to penetrate into lymphatic blood vessels

Answer 7

Metastasis

Question 8

Tumors that cannot spread by invasion or metastasis, they only grow locally

Answer 8

Benign tumors

Question 9

Tumors that are capable of spreading by invasion and metastasis

Answer 9

Malignant tumors

Question 10

Anything that increases a person’s chance of getting a disease

Answer 10

Risk factor

Question 11

Risk factors for cancer include:

PERSONAL PROFILE

Answer 11

Age
Sex
Family medical history

Question 12

Risk factors for cancer include:

ENVIRONMENT

Answer 12

Exposure to radiation

Question 13

Risk factors for cancer include:

LIFESTYLE CHOICES

Answer 13

Tobacco and alcohol use
Diet
Sun exposure

Question 14

Main cause of lung cancer

Answer 14

Cigarette smoking

Question 15

Breast cancer risk factors

Answer 15

Age
Obesity 
Physical activity
Alcohol consumption 
Women with mother or sister who have had breast cancer

Question 16

Prostate cancer

Answer 16

Age
Race
Diet
History

Question 17

Felt or noticed by a person but may not easily be noticed by anyone else

Answer 17

Symptoms

Question 18

Observations made by a doctor, nurse or other health care professional

Answer 18

Sign

Question 19

Cancer signs and symptoms will depend on

Answer 19

Size of the cancer
Location of the cancer
How much it affects the surrounding organs

Question 20

9 Cancer Warning Signs

Answer 20

Change in bowel or bladder habits 
A sore does not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge
Thickening or lump in the breast, testicles
Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
Obvious change in size, color, shape of thickness of a wart, mole or mouth
Nagging cough or hoarseness of voice
Unexplained weight loss
Severe anemia

Question 21

Process of finding out how far the cancer has spread

Answer 21

Staging

Question 22

Vital step in determining the treatment choices

Answer 22

Staging the cancer

Question 23

Meaning of TNM

Answer 23

T tumor
N nearby lymph nodes
M metastasized

Question 24

Period of time when the cancer is responding to treatment or is under control

Answer 24

Remission

Question 25

All the signs and symptoms of the disease disappear

Answer 25

Complete Remission

Question 26

Cancer shrinks but does not completely repair

Answer 26

Partial remission

Question 27

Radiation Therapy can be used in combination with other treatments

Answer 27

Surgery
Chemotherapy
Biological therapies
Hormone therapies
Transplant options 
Photodynamic therapy

Question 28

Treatment will depend on

Answer 28

Type of cancer
Stage of the cancer
Age
Health status
Patient's personal preference

Question 29

To control it or treat symptoms

Answer 29

Palliative

Question 30

To cure the cancer

Answer 30

Curative

Question 31

Used to treat cancer cells that have metastasized

Answer 31

Chemotherapy

Question 32

Uses body’s immune system to fight cancer

Answer 32

Biologic therapy

Question 33

Chemicals that are naturally produced by the organs

Answer 33

Hormones

Question 34

Uses a light source such as a laser combined with a light-sensitive drug to destroy cancer cells

Answer 34

Photodynamic therapy

Question 35

Develops when cells in a part of the body begin to grow out of control

Answer 35

Cancer