Health Quiz - Ch. 16

Cancer

A group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells

Tumor

A neoplasmic mass that grows faster than surrounding tissue

A noncancerous tumor is referred to as

Benign

Obesity, combined with a family history of polyps, increases the risk of which type of cancer?

Colon cancer

In the ABCD rule for warning signs of melanoma, the D stands for

Diameter

T OR F? Alcohol use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.

F

T OR F? Cancers of the bone and connective tissues are known as carcinomas.

F

T OR F? Tanning beds are a safe alternative to tanning in the sun because they expose skin to lower levels of UV radiation.

F

Benign tumors are generally harmless unless they

Grow large enough to interfere with normal organ function

Cervical cancer has been linked to infection with which virus? (Hint: This virus also causes genital warts.)

Human papillomavirus

The type of cancer characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells that the body produces is

Leukemia

Neoplasm

An abnormal new growth of tissue

Mammography

An imaging procedure used to screen for breast cancer

The term for genes suspected to be cancer-causing is

Oncogenes

Which screening test is commonly used to diagnosis cervical cancer?

Pap test

The type of cancer that continues to be the leading cause of cancer deaths for American men and women is __________ cancer.

Lung

Hodgkin's disease is a type of cancer classified as a

Lymphoma

A cancerous tumor is referred to as

Malignant

What is the deadliest form of skin cancer?

Malignant melanoma

The process of malignant cancer cells spreading from one area of the body to another is

Metastasis

The two most commonly diagnosed cancers among males in the United States today are

Skin cancer and prostate cancer

Which cancer treatment uses a targeted dose of gamma radiation to zap tumors with pinpoint accuracy without any blood loss or use of a scalpel?

Stereotactic radiosurgery

T OR F? A numerical system with five stages is used to classify how far cancer has advanced within the body.

T

T OR F? With a malignant tumor, cancer cells are NOT enclosed in a protective capsule and can spread to other organs.

T

Biopsy

The removal and examination of a tissue sample to determine if cancer is present