Question 1

What was the name of the first gene associated with breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   RB
B)   RET
C)   p53
D)   cyclin D
E)   BRCA1F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

If you have one of the seven warning signals in CAUTION, this means that you have cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A mole becomes suspicious when it is greater than 6 mm in diameter. How big is 6 mm approximately?

Accepted Answer

A)   just barely visible, about the size of a pin prick
B)   about the same as one of the letters in this question
C)   about the size of a pencil eraser
D)   about the size of a nickel
E)   about the size of a quarterF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Which is responsible for more cancer deaths in women: breast, colon and rectum, pancreas, or ovary?

Accepted Answer

A)   breast
B)   colon and rectum
C)   pancreas
D)   ovaryE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which type of test is particularly useful in analyzing tumors in tissues surrounded by bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   X-ray
B)   CAT scan
C)   MRI
D)   PSA
E)   Pap testF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 6

What do BRCA1 and p53 have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both cause breast cancer.
B)   Both cause eye cancers.
C)   Both are oncogenes.
D)   Both are tumor suppressors.
E)   Both are inherited as autosomal dominant traits.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Cancers of epithelial tissues are called

Accepted Answer

A)   leukemias.
B)   sarcomas.
C)   carcinomas.
D)   lymphomas.
E)   blastomas.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

If you only inherit one mutated copy of BRCA1 and the other copy is normal, you will not develop breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not a protective behavior that will help prevent cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   Don't use tobacco.
B)   Increase consumption of salt-cured, smoked, and nitrite-cured foods.
C)   Don't sunbathe.
D)   Avoid radiation.
E)   Increase consumption of vegetables from the cabbage family.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following is not found in tobacco smoke?

Accepted Answer

A)   vinyl chloride
B)   N-nitrosonornicotine
C)   asbestos
D)   benzo(a) pyrene
E)   mutagensF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Cancer is a single disease that affects one in three Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When the p53 gene is overexpressed in normal cells, the cells are killed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How many Americans will deal with cancer in their lifetime?

Accepted Answer

A)   all
B)   1 in 2
C)   1 in 3
D)   1 in 4
E)   1 in 5F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

A benign tumor is not dangerous because it cannot metastasize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The earlier a cancer is detected, the more likely it can be effectively treated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If the gene for telomerase is turned off in a cell, this is an indication this is a cancer cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A carcinogen is not a mutagen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not a stage in carcinogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   initiation
B)   promotion
C)   progression
D)   differentiation
E)   angiogenesisF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is not a standard therapy for cancer treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)   immunotherapy
B)   surgery
C)   radiation therapy
D)   chemotherapy
E)   all of these are standard therapies for the tretment of cancerF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 20

If someone has no genetic predisposition to cancer then environmental exposure to carcinogens will not cause them to develop cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Cancer

The earlier a cancer is detected, the more likely it can be effectively treated.

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A carcinogen is not a mutagen.

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Cancer is a single disease that affects one in three Americans.

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Which of the following is not a standard therapy for cancer treatment?

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Which type of test is particularly useful in analyzing tumors in tissues surrounded by bone?

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Which of the following is not a protective behavior that will help prevent cancer?

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If the gene for telomerase is turned off in a cell, this is an indication this is a cancer cell.

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Which of the following is not found in tobacco smoke?

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What was the name of the first gene associated with breast cancer?

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A benign tumor is not dangerous because it cannot metastasize.

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How many Americans will deal with cancer in their lifetime?

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Which of the following is not a stage in carcinogenesis?

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Which is responsible for more cancer deaths in women: breast, colon and rectum, pancreas, or ovary?

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A mole becomes suspicious when it is greater than 6 mm in diameter. How big is 6 mm approximately?

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When the p53 gene is overexpressed in normal cells, the cells are killed.

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If you have one of the seven warning signals in CAUTION, this means that you have cancer.

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What do BRCA1 and p53 have in common?

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If you only inherit one mutated copy of BRCA1 and the other copy is normal, you will not develop breast cancer.

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Cancers of epithelial tissues are called

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If someone has no genetic predisposition to cancer then environmental exposure to carcinogens will not cause them to develop cancer.

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