Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Contact inhibition means that

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A)   there are more chromosomes within the nucleus than there should be.
B)   cells are able to divide without the presence of stimulatory growth factors.
C)   cells only divide a certain specified number of times and then quit.
D)   when cells come in contact with a neighbor, they stop dividing.
E)   cells have gained the ability to invade lymphatic and blood vessels.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 4

At what age should screening for colorectal cancer begin?

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A)   in the 20s
B)   in the 30s
C)   in the 40s
D)   in the 50s
E)   in the 60sF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

What do BRCA1 and p53 have in common?

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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) A) and E)

Question 6

Hodgkin lymphomas develop from

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A)   cells of the liver and spleen.
B)   all types of white blood cells.
C)   B or T cells.
D)   mutated B cells.
E)   bladder epithelial cells.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is not a stage of carcinogenesis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

If you receive the new vaccine against HPV, then you do not need to get Pap tests anymore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the seven warning signs?

Accepted Answer

A)   a cut that bleeds
B)   change in bowel or bladder habits
C)   thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere
D)   indigestion or difficulty swallowing
E)   obvious change in wart or moleF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

In the case of a proto-oncogene like Ras, both copies of the gene must be mutated to increase a predisposition to cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which accounts for more cancer deaths in males: bladder, pancreas, esophagus, or prostate?

Accepted Answer

A)   bladder
B)   pancreas
C)   esophagus
D)   prostate
E)   all are equalF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Epstein-Barr virus is routinely isolated from cases of cervical cancers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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)   ovary
E)   all are equalF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following is not a type of immunotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   cancer vaccines
B)   anti-p53 engineered adenovirus
C)   cytokine therapy
D)   monoclonal antibodies
E)   genetically engineered antigen presenting cellsF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 15

List the characteristics of cancer cells that make them different from noncancer cells.

Accepted Answer

1. Cancer cells lack differentiation.
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Question 16

Which of the following is not a type of chemotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   alkylating agents
B)   antimetabolites
C)   antitumor antibiotics
D)   bone marrow transplants
E)   mitotic inhibitorsF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

What is the survival rate for children with childhood leukemia?

Accepted Answer

A)   10%
B)   30%
C)   50%
D)   80%
E)   99%F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

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) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

A Pap test looks for what type of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   skin cancer
B)   esophageal cancer
C)   bladder cancer
D)   cervical cancer
E)   colon cancerF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following tests is not used to screen for colon cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   blood test
B)   digital examination
C)   flexible sigmoidoscopy
D)   fecal occult blood test
E)   double-contrast barium enemaF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Exam 20: Cancer

What do BRCA1 and p53 have in common?

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In the case of a proto-oncogene like Ras, both copies of the gene must be mutated to increase a predisposition to cancer.

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

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At what age should screening for colorectal cancer begin?

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A Pap test looks for what type of cancer?

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Hodgkin lymphomas develop from

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Which of the following is not a type of chemotherapy?

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List the characteristics of cancer cells that make them different from noncancer cells.

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What is the survival rate for children with childhood leukemia?

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Contact inhibition means that

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

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Which accounts for more cancer deaths in males: bladder, pancreas, esophagus, or prostate?

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Which of the following is not a stage of carcinogenesis?

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Which of the following is not one of the seven warning signs?

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Which of the following tests is not used to screen for colon cancer?

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Epstein-Barr virus is routinely isolated from cases of cervical cancers.

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

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Which of the following is not a type of immunotherapy?

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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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If you receive the new vaccine against HPV, then you do not need to get Pap tests anymore.

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