Cancer Quiz Period 4
What is Cancer? (definitions) ●1) What is metastasis? o a) Damage or change in the genetic material o b) A cure for cancer o c) The spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body o d) None of the above
What is Cancer? (definitions) ●2) What is a benign tumor? o a) A tumor that will invade other tissues o b) A tumor that will not invade other tissues o c) A large tumor o d) A small tumor
What is Cancer? (definitions) ●3) What is a malignant tumor? o a) A tumor that will invade other tissues o b) A tumor that will not invade other tissues o c) A large tumor o d) A small tumor
What causes cancer? ●4) What is most likely to increase the chance of cancer? o a) Exercise o b) Smoking/drinking o c) Eating salad o d) None of the above
What causes cancer? ●5) What happens to the cell that causes cancer? o a) DNA mutation o b) Damage to the cell membrane o c) Slowing of cell division o d) All of the above
What causes cancer? ●6) What is true about cancer and ebola? o a) Both are contagious o b) Both are diseases caused by viruses o c) Both go away without treatment o d) None of the above
How do we find/diagnose cancer? ●7) How does a doctor diagnose cancer? (choose all that apply) o a) Blood work o b) X-rays o c) Radiation o d) Benign tumors
How do we find/diagnose cancer? ●8) What type of doctor diagnoses cancer? o a) Pediatrician o b) Dermatologist o c) Neurosurgeon o d) Oncologist
How do we find/diagnose cancer? ●9) Which is not a symptom of cancer? o a) Hair loss o b) Fever o c) Weight loss o d) Pain
How do we treat cancer? ●10) What are three ways cancer can be treated? (choose three) o a) Radiation o b) Chemotherapy o c) Surgery o d) DNA mutation
How do we treat cancer? ●11) What is one side effect of chemotherapy? o a) Gain in muscle mass o b) Hair loss o c) Blindness o d) AIDS
How do we treat cancer? ●12) What treatment kills cancer that spreads to many different places throughout the body? o a) Radiation o b) Surgery o c) Chemotherapy o d) AIDS
Short Response 13) Explain how an inactive HIV virus may be used to treat cancer in the future. Think about the four step process we reviewed in class. Write your answer in paragraph form (complete sentences). You may use drawings only to supplement your response (a drawing alone will not receive full credit).