Question 1

Diet can be a key risk factor for cancer. Describe three general dietary strategies for cancer prevention, and then list eight foods that would be good anticancer dietary choices.

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Three general dietary strategies for can...

Question 2

Sedentary women who consume few vegetables have an increased risk of breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A relatively rare cancer among men is _____ cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)   lung
B)   prostate
C)   colon and rectal
D)   testicularE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are the primary methods of treatment for head and neck cancers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Secondary tumours are otherwise referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   metastases
B)   malignant
C)   mandibular
D)   mastE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

An SPF-15 rating means that you have 15 minutes of protection from UV rats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which type of cancer will have the most, new cases diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lung
B)   Breast
C)   Prostate
D)   LeukemiaE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a phytochemical?

Accepted Answer

A)   Biotin
B)   Flavnoid
C)   Resveratrol
D)   PolyphenolE) None of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 9

A(n) _______________ is a section of a chromosome that contains the instructions for making a particular protein; the basic unit of heredity.

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The answer of A(n) _______________ is a section of a...

Question 10

Lifestyle has no influence on cancer risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cervical cancer is considered in part a sexually transmitted disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

To diagnose prostate cancer, a physician will order a:

Accepted Answer

A)   sugar test.
B)   PSA blood test.
C)   Pap test.
D)   mammogram.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

A characteristic of a skin lesion that may be a melanoma is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   diameter greater than half a cm.
B)   symmetrical shape.
C)   solid dark color.
D)   smooth border.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Antioxidants reduce cancer risk by promoting the action of free radicals on DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As pollution is a substance that causes cancer it is called a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   mutagen.
B)   oncogene.
C)   initiator.
D)   carcinogen.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Choose one of the common cancers described in your text. Briefly describe the cancer, its risk factors, signs/symptoms, and treatment. List at least three lifestyle strategies for prevention.

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One of the common cancers described in t...

Question 18

_______________ is a low dose X-ray of the breasts used for the early detection of breast cancer.

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The answer of _______________ is a low dose X-ray of...

Question 19

___________________ carcinomas, are cancer formed in the superficial layers of the skin.

Accepted Answer

Squamous cell

Question 20

Hans learned that his cancer had metastasized to the liver. What had actually happened?

Accepted Answer

A)   His cancer had grown so large that it was now touching the liver.
B)   The cancerous cells were dividing rapidly within the organ.
C)   Cancer cells had travelled through blood vessels and spread to the liver from another body part.
D)   The cancer tumour was decreasing in size.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C) C

Exam 11: Cancer

Diet can be a key risk factor for cancer. Describe three general dietary strategies for cancer prevention, and then list eight foods that would be good anticancer dietary choices.

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Sedentary women who consume few vegetables have an increased risk of breast cancer.

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A relatively rare cancer among men is _____ cancer.

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Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are the primary methods of treatment for head and neck cancers.

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Secondary tumours are otherwise referred to as _____.

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An SPF-15 rating means that you have 15 minutes of protection from UV rats.

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Which type of cancer will have the most, new cases diagnosed?

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Which of the following is NOT a phytochemical?

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A(n) _______________ is a section of a chromosome that contains the instructions for making a particular protein; the basic unit of heredity.

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Lifestyle has no influence on cancer risk.

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Cervical cancer is considered in part a sexually transmitted disease.

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To diagnose prostate cancer, a physician will order a:

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A characteristic of a skin lesion that may be a melanoma is a:

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Antioxidants reduce cancer risk by promoting the action of free radicals on DNA.

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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men.

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As pollution is a substance that causes cancer it is called a(n) :

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Choose one of the common cancers described in your text. Briefly describe the cancer, its risk factors, signs/symptoms, and treatment. List at least three lifestyle strategies for prevention.

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_______________ is a low dose X-ray of the breasts used for the early detection of breast cancer.

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___________________ carcinomas, are cancer formed in the superficial layers of the skin.

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