chapter 19 study guide

a tumor derived from argentaffin cells in the intestinal tract, bile duct, pancreas, bronchus, or ovary: - neoplasm - anaplasia - neuroblastoma - carcinoid

carcinoid

when the cancer is disseminated. ___________ is the treatment of choice: - radiation - chemotherapy - surgery - immunotherapy

chemotherapy

a cancerous tumor derived from cartilage cell is: - sarcochondroma - choriocarcinoma - carcinoma - chondrosarcoma

chondrosarcoma

a cancerous tumor that arises from cartilage cells is termed: - chondrocarcinoma - chondromalacia - chondrosarcoma - chondroma

chondrosarcoma

a cancerous tumor at the site of the uterus is known as: - myosarcoma - choriocarcinoma - fibrocarcinoma - endosarcoma

choriocarcinoma

the least differentiated tumor classified as a : - class I - class II - class III - class IV

class 4

in the term palliative, the root palliat means: - cure - cloaked - treat - control

cloaked

which test uses a large bore needle to remove a large tissue sample: - needle biopsy - FNA - stereotactic biopsy - core biopsy

core biopsy

when bleeding is termed occult it is: - dark red - easily seen - hidden - tarry

hidden

the first virus known to cause cancer in humans is: - human B-cell leukemia-lymphoma virus - human T- cell leukemia-lymphoma virus - T-lymphocytoma virus - herpes zoster

human T- cell leukemia- lymphoma virus

excessive formation and growth of normal cells is: - hypercalcemia - hypercyesis - hyperplasia - hyperhidrosis

hyperplasia

in the term neuroblastoma, the suffix -blast means: - formation - immature cell - produce - pertaining to

immature cell

treatment of disease by active, passive, or adoptive immunity is called: - chemotherapy - radiotherapy -immunotherapy -imunotherapy

immunotherapy

A disease of the blood characterized by overproduction of leukocytes is called: - leukoplakia - leukemia - liposarcoma - lymphoma

leukemia

a cancerous tumor of fat cells is called: - sarcolipoma - liposarcoma - adiposoma -lipoadipoma

liposarcoma

in the term oligodendroglioma, the prefix oligo means: - trees - glue - little - big

little

Hodgkin's disease is a malignant: - carcinoma - mixed cancer - lymphoma - sarcoma

lymphoma

in the term medulloblastoma, the combining form medull/o means: - brain - marrow - ventricle - cavity

marrow

a _____________ is a cancerous black mole or tumor: - melanoma - myeloma - neoplasm - melanoblast

melanoma

malignant cells usually multiply: - slower than normal cells - at the same rate of normal cells - more rapidly than normal cells - don't multiply

more rapidly than normal cells

in the term xerostomia, the word root stom means: - dry - mouth - moist - stomach

mouth

the name for any genetic agent that causes a change in the genetic of an organism is: - mutagen - mutant - mutate - mutation

mutagen

the process whereby the genetic structure is changed is: - mutation - mutagen - malignant - metastasis

mutation

the following are characteristics of benign tumors except for: - growing slowly - not encapsulated - grow by expansion - no cachexia

not encapsulated

the treatment of choice when the tumor is small and localized is: - radiation - chemotherapy - surgery - immunotherapy

surgery

which test is used to diagnose fetal distress and some liver disorders: - HCG - AFP - apgar - pap

AFP

a primary bone cancer occuring in the pelvic area or in one of the leg bones is: - hodgkin's disease - Wilms' tumor - kaposi's sarcoma - Ewing's sarcoma

Ewing's sarcoma

a cancerous tumor of the kidney occurring mainly in children is called: - glioblastoma - hypernephroma - Wilm's tumor - teratoma

Wilm's tumor

A cancerous tumor arising from glandular organ is a/an: - carcinoadenoma - adenocarcinoma - astrocytoma - glioma

adenocarcinoma

treatment that is given in the primary treatment is called: - secondary therapy - brachytherapy - adjuvant therapy - chemotherapy

adjuvant therapy

treating disease by the use of ionizing radiations is also known as: - radiotherapy - cobalt treatment - radiation therapy - all of the above

all of the above

which of the following is a consideration when determining the use of radiation: - tumor is surrounded by normal tissue - tumor is not widely spread - tumor is moderately sensitive to radiation - all of the above

all of the above

a cancerous tumor originating from blood vessels is: - hemangiosarcoma - angiohemosarcoma - fibrosarcoma - choriocarcinoma

angiohemosarcoma

a tumor composed of star shaped neurological cells is called: - astrocytoma - carcinoma - glialcytoma - neurological

astrocytoma

a __________ is any agent or substance that incites cancer: - carcinogen - carcinoma - carcinoid - carcinomatosis

carcinogen

surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination is known as: -pap smear - hemoccult - biopsy - endoscopy

biopsy

Leukemias are cancers of: - lymphoid tissue - supportive tissue - blood- forming tissues - connective tissues

blood-forming tissues

the process of growing rapidly is known as: - hypertrophy - fungating - hyperplasia - both A and C

both A and C

when normal cells become malignant it is know as: - differentiation - anaplasia - dedifferentiation - dysplasia

dedifferentiation

the process whereby normal cells have a distinct appearance and specialized function is: - mitosis - anaplasia - dedifferentiation - differentiation

differentiation

all of the following are ways that malignant cells spreads to the body parts except for: - active migration - direct migration - metastasis - effusion

effusion

all of the following are characteristics of malignant tumors except: - growing rapidly - encapsulated - spread via the bloodstream - cells undergo a permanent change

encapsulated

the root sarc means: - to eat - cancer - flesh - tumor

flesh

the process of growing rapidly, like a fungus is: - fungating - metastasis - exacerbation - infiltrative

fungating

the root in the term glioma means: - sticky - glue - glide - none of the above

glue

cancer causing genes are known as: - oncogenics - oncolytics - onocogenes - oncogenes

oncogenes

a teratoma is a cancerous tumor of the: - ovary or testies - brain tissue - long bones - thymus gland

ovaries or testies

an examination of the rectum and the anus is a: - sigmoidoscopy - gastroscopy - colonoscopy - proctoscopy

proctoscopy

the process of lessening the severity of symptoms is: - exacerbation - remission - proliferation - invasive

remission

the suffix -oid means: - tumor - formation - action - resemble

resemble

a cancerous tumor of the lymphatic system is also called: - reticulosarcoma - retinoblastoma - rhabdomyosarcoma - rhabdosarcoma

reticulosarcoma

in the term immunotherapy, the combining form immun/o means: - fiber - gland - safe - net

safe

a cancerous tumor arising from connective tissue is called: - carcinoma - mixed cancer - sarcoma - lymphoma

sarcoma

when a patient's therapy is administered via the bloodstream it is called: - external radiation therapy - internal radiation therapy - sealed radiation therapy - unsealed therapy

sealed radiation therapy

what type of cancer is specifically a cancer of the testies: - glioblastoma - hemangiosarcoma - myosarcoma - seminoma

seminoma

the american cross society lists _____________ warning signals of cancer: - five - six - seven - eight

seven

A ____________ is the process of examining the lower 10 inches of the large intestine: - colposcope - gastroscopy - sigmoidoscopy - proctoscopy

sigmoidoscopy

stages of breast cancer indicate the ______________ of a tumor: - size - spread - color - form

size

in the term leiomyosarcoma, the combining form lei/o means: - smooth - hard - soft - white

smooth

in the term ductal carcinoma in situ, the root duct means: - ductal - a sac - to place - to lead

to lead

the medical term ____________ means the inability to open the mouth fully: - stomatitis - scirrhus - violaceous - trismus

trismus

in the term anaplasia, the prefix ana- means: - lack of - up - before - after

up

in the term lymphangiosarcoma, the combining form means: - tumor - flesh - lymph - vessel

vessel