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AHS CH.15. Cancer McGraw-Hill Questions and Answers 2024
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AHS CH.15. Cancer McGraw-HillCancer risk from tobacco use is directly related to level of exposure and __________. -
answerduration
A condition characterized by the uncontrolled growth of cells that starts with one
abnormal cell is known as: - answercancer
During cell growth, enzymes scan the _____________ , looking for errors during its
replication. - answerDNA
After a series of critical mutations take place within a cell: - answermany years can pass
before cancer develops
What is a metastasized cancer called? - answerinvasive
About how many deaths does cancer cause each day in the United States? -
answer1,600
What is the term that describes the uncontrolled multiplication of cells? - answerclonal
growth
Match each type of tissue at right with the type of cancer originates in it. -
answercarcinomas -----> epithelial tissue
sarcomas------>connective tissue
leukemias------> bone marrow or lymphatic system
lymphomas------->lymph nodes or glands
Each time a cell divides, it is possible that there will be an error in DNA, or a: -
answermutation
What behaviors can limit exposure to carcinogens? - answerwearing sunscreen, getting
vaccines, and not smoking
After an initiating event, when does a cell become cancerous? - answeronce it evades
all of the body's control mechanisms
What is the original site of cancer in the body called? - answerthe primary site
Which of the following statements regarding family history and cancer risk are true? -
answer* A family history of cancer can impact cancer screening recommendations.
* Only a small percentage of cancers are caused by genetics.
, What type of cancer might originate in the intestines? - answera carcinoma
Those who live in rural areas, have low incomes, or are unemployed run a higher risk of
cancer because of difficulties in getting access to affordable and timely screening and
care. - answertrue
A cancer causing substance or agent is called a __________ - answercarcinogen
How does cancer begin? - answerwith a single cell that undergoes a mutation
What type of radiation is known to cause bone marrow and thyroid cancers? -
answerionizing radiation
Cancers due to inherited genetic alterations: - answeraccount for only 5 percent of all
cancers
There is no type of screening recommendation for __________ cancer. - answerovarian
Smoking is responsible for ______ percent of all lung cancer deaths. - answer80
Income, education, and access to nutritious food are all ___________ that are
associated with the risk of developing and dying from cancer. - answersocioeconomic
factors
Which is the oldest treatment for cancer? - answersurgery
For which of the following cancers can surgery be an effective form of treatment? -
answerprostate, basal cell, and breast
North American residents of homes with basements can be exposed to which type of
natural radiation? - answerradon
Which of the following statements is true of cancer screening tests? - answerScreening
tests are the key to early detection of cancer.
Which of the following are examples of new techniques that are used to treat cancer? -
answergene therapy AND bone marrow transplantation
Which of the following statements about chemotherapy are correct? - answer* The side
effects of chemotherapy, such as hair loss, are the result of normal tissue being
destroyed.
* Chemotherapy works by interfering with rapid cell division.
* Chemotherapy involves the use of drugs to kill cancer cells.
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