10 Study Guide

  1. Likely causes for the fatigue observed in individuals with cancer include:




    D. All of the above are correct.
  2. The pain experienced with cancer:




    D. Both b and c are correct. (b. occurs in bone metastasis. c. results from tissue necrosis.)
  3. The anorexia or loss of appetite seen in the syndrome cancer cachexia may occur because of:



    A. altered blood serum levels of glucose and amino acids.
  4. The anemia associated with malignancy can be:




    E. Both a and c are correct. (a. The result of depletion of hemoglobin building blocks. c. caused by destruction of bone marrow.)
  5. Chemotherapy for cancer:



    C. Both a and b are correct. (a. prevents transcription. b. damages cells undergoing mitosis.)
  6. Immunotherapy for cancer:




    D. is augmented by memory cells.
  7. BRMs:




    D. All of the above are correct.
  8. The cause of the majority of gastric lymphomas is ?.
    H. pylori
  9. Exposure to asbestos increases the risk for ?.
    mesothelioma
  10. Prolonged exposure to UVR increases the risk for ?.
    melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma
  11. A chemical acting as an inducer of leukemia is ?.
    benzene
  12. At the cellular level, cancer is ?.
    genetic
  13. Ionizing radiation causes mutation to clonal progeny and to ?.
    bystander cells
  14. UVR induces the release of ?, which may reduce immune surveillance.
    TNF-α
  15. The evidence does not implicate ? as a cause of cancer.
    EMF exposure
  16. Enzymes that activate xenobiotics are called ? enzymes.
    Phase 1 activation
  17. Among men, prostate carcinogenesis is related to production of ?.
    endogenous androgen
  18. Higher ? is associated with gastrointestinal, reproductive, and renal cancers, as well as, with lymphoid tissue cancers.
    BMI
  19. Increased protein degradation is possible because of the ? pathway.
    ubiquitin-protease protein
  20. ? administration is effective in correcting the anemia associated with cancer.
    Erythrpoietin
  21. Radiation






    B. direct ionization
  22. Monoclonal antibodies
    a. decreases initial tumor size
    b. T cell transfer
    c. specific antibodies for tumor antigen
    d. cancerous cells attacked in cell cycle
    e. stimulation of immune system
    f. facilitates adjuvant chemotherapy or irradiation
    g. direct ionization
    c. specific antibodies for tumor antigen
  23. Immunomodulating agents
    a. decreases initial tumor size
    b. T cell transfer
    c. specific antibodies for tumor antigen
    d. cancerous cells attacked in cell cycle
    e. stimulation of immune system
    f. facilitates adjuvant chemotherapy or irradiation
    g. direct ionization
    e. stimulation of immune system
  24. Debulking surgery
    a. decreases initial tumor size
    b. T cell transfer
    c. specific antibodies for tumor antigen
    d. cancerous cells attacked in cell cycle
    e. stimulation of immune system
    f. facilitates adjuvant chemotherapy or irradiation
    g. direct ionization
    f. facilitates adjuvant chemotherapy or irradiation
  25. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
    a. decreases initial tumor size
    b. T cell transfer
    c. specific antibodies for tumor antigen
    d. cancerous cells attacked in cell cycle
    e. stimulation of immune system
    f. facilitates adjuvant chemotherapy or irradiation
    g. direct ionization
    a. decreases initial tumor size
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10 Study Guide
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Cancer Epidemiology, Manifestations, and Treatment
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