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Cancer Staging and Grading Practice1. Which statements best describe tumor grading? Select all that apply:
A. Tumor grading provides information on how tumor cells look under a microscope.
B. Cancer can be graded using the TNM classification system.
C. Tumor grading describes the location and size of the main tumor, and if the cancer
has spread to other parts of the body like the lymph nodes or other organs.
D. A biopsy is used to help grade a tumor. – answer A and D
2. Your patient's tumor grading report stated "well differentiated, Grade I". You know
that this means?
A. The patient's tumor cells were different in appearance and arrangement compared to
what normal cells possess.
B. This type of cancer is considered high grade.
C. This type of cancer is low grade because the tumor cells have an appearance and
arrangement that is similar to normal cells.
D. This grade of cancer tends to spread and grow quickly. – answer C
3. A tumor was shown to possess cells that were moderately differentiated. This is
considered a?
A. Grade I
B. Grade II
C. Grade III
D. Grade IV - answerB
4. True or False: All forms of cancer use the same grading system - answerFalse
5. Which statement below is an incorrect statement about can tumor staging?
A. Staging describes the main tumor's location and size, and if the cancer has spread
to other parts of the body like the lymph nodes or other organs.
B. It's useful in developing a treatment plan and if the patient can participant in a clinical
trial.
C. A cancer stage designated at the time of the cancer diagnosis can change overtime.
D. A CT scan, MRI, x-ray, and ultrasound can be used to help stage a cancer. -
answerC
6. The TNM staging system for cancer can be used to help stage what type of cancer?
A. Brain cancer
B. Spinal cord cancer
C. Leukemia
D. Colon cancer - answerD
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