Ch 8 Quiz Questions

Question 1

mutation

Answer 1

is any change in the normal makeup of a gene.

Question 2

A malignant tumour of the skin that arises from pigmented cells, most commonly a mole is called

Answer 2

melanoma

Question 3

When metastasis occurs, which of the following occurs

Answer 3

break away and
can pass through the lining of lymph
or blood vessels to invade nearby tis-
sue

recruit normal cells - modify them - and use them travel to different parts of the body and prepare other sites to receive travelling cancer cells.

travelling and seeding process is called metastasizing

Question 4

metastasis

Answer 4

the spreading of cancer cells
from one part of the body to another,

Question 5

primary tumour

Answer 5

the cancer’s
original location

and the new
tumours are called secondary tumours,

Question 6

At stage __________, a cancer has spread through the blood or lymphatic system to a distant site in the body.

Answer 6

4

Question 7

Stage 1

Cancer Stages

Answer 7

Tumour is typically small and has not grown outside the organ it started in.

Question 8

Stage 2 & 3

Cancer Stages

Answer 8

Tumour is larger or has grown outside the organ it started into nearby tissue.

Question 9

Stage 4

Cancer Stages

Answer 9

The cancer has spread through the blood or lymphatic system to a distant site in the body (metastatic spread).

Question 10

Stage 0

Cancer Stages

Answer 10

A precancerous change (called carcinoma in situ)

Question 11

Early detection of prostate cancer can be done using the __________ test.

Answer 11

prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test

Question 12

In their undamaged form, many oncogenes play a role in controlling or restricting cell growth; these are called __________.

Answer 12

Tumour suppressor genes

Question 13

Men whose mothers took __________ during pregnancy have an increased risk of undescended testicles and other genital anomalies.

Answer 13

DES (diethylstilbestrol

a synthetic form of estrogen)

Question 14

Normal cells mutating two cancer cells are called

Answer 14

oncogenes

Question 15

oncogenes

Answer 15

may play a role in controlling or restricting cell growth

Question 16

Cancer

Answer 16

Cancer may take the form of a tumour

Cancer has the ability to metastasize

Cancer is a group of diseases

Cancer is a un-controlled growth of cells

Question 17

Smoking

Answer 17

is responsible for about 85 percent
of lung cancers and for about 30 percent of all cancer deaths

Question 18

What is the most useful treatment for most cancers?

Answer 18

surgery

Question 19

polyps

Answer 19

are small, usually harmless, masses of tissue that project from the inner surface of mucous membrane, such as the colon or rectum.

Question 20

The cancer’s original location is called the __________ tumour.

Answer 20

primary tumour

Question 20

Screening for the changes in cervical cells that precede cancer is done chiefly by means of the __________ test.

Answer 20

Pap test

Question 21

Cancers originating from the deepest layers of the skin is called __________ carcinoma.

Answer 21

basal cell carcinoma

Question 22

Cancer of the
surface layers
of the skin.

Answer 22

squamous cell carcinoma

Question 23

Carcinomas

Answer 23

arise from epithelia, tissues that cover external body surfaces, line internal tubes and cavities, and form the secreting portion of glands. They are the most common type of cancers;

Question 24

Sarcomas

Answer 24

arise from connective and
fibrous tissues, such as muscle, bone,
cartilage, and the membranes covering
muscles and fat.

Question 25

Lymphomas

Answer 25

are cancers of the lymph
nodes, part of the body’s infection-
fighting system.

Question 26

Leukemias

Answer 26

are cancers of the blood-
forming cells, which reside chiefly in the
bone marrow.

Question 27

the
standard warning signs of colon cancer are

Answer 27

bleeding from the rectum and a change in bowel habits.

Question 28

Testicular cancer is the most common type of cancer among men ages:

Answer 28

15 to 29.

Question 29

Which type of cancer kills the most women each year?

Answer 29

Lung Cancer