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Match the phrases with the corresponding terms. -Target agent


A) Is the process of cancer cell growth.
B) Is used to kill cancer cells while minimizing damage to normal structures.
C) Is guided by molecular analysis in specific diseases.
D) Takes advantage of specific vulnerabilities in specific cancer cells.
E) Provides a framework to determine treatment.

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Match the phrases with the corresponding terms. -Staging


A) Is the process of cancer cell growth.
B) Is used to kill cancer cells while minimizing damage to normal structures.
C) Is guided by molecular analysis in specific diseases.
D) Takes advantage of specific vulnerabilities in specific cancer cells.
E) Provides a framework to determine treatment.

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Normally,which cells are considered immortal (never die) ? (Select all that apply.)


A) Germ
B) Stem
C) Blood
D) Epithelial
E) Muscle

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Many cancers create a mutation of ras.ras is a(an) :


A) Tumor-suppressor gene
B) Growth-promoting gene
C) Intracellular-signaling protein that regulates cell growth
D) Cell surface receptor that allows signaling to the nucleus concerning cell growth

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Match the organism factor with the cancer it causes. -Liver cancer


A) HPV
B) Human herpesvirus (HHV) 8
C) Hepatis B virus (HBV)
D) Helicobacter pylori

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Which terms represent the correct nomenclature for benign and malignant tumors of adipose tissue,respectively?


A) Liposarcoma, lipoma
B) Lipoma, liposarcoma
C) Adisarcoma, adipoma
D) Adipoma, adisarcoma

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Match the organism factor with the cancer it causes. -Kaposi sarcoma


A) HPV
B) Human herpesvirus (HHV) 8
C) Hepatis B virus (HBV)
D) Helicobacter pylori

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Carcinoma in situ is characterized by which changes?


A) Cells have broken through the local basement membrane.
B) Cells have invaded immediate surrounding tissue.
C) Cells remain localized in the glandular or squamous cells.
D) Cellular and tissue alterations indicate dysplasia.

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What are tumor cell markers?


A) Hormones, enzymes, antigens, and antibodies that are produced by cancer cells
B) Receptor sites on tumor cells that can be identified and marked
C) Cytokines that are produced against cancer cells
D) Identification marks that are used in administering radiation therapy

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Which statement is true regarding pain and cancer?


A) Pain is primarily a result of pressure caused by the tumor.
B) Pain indicates the metastasis of a cancer.
C) Pain is usually the initial symptom of cancer.
D) Pain is generally associated with late-stage cancer.

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What are characteristics of benign tumors?


A) Benign tumors invade local tissues.
B) Benign tumors spread through the lymph nodes.
C) Benign tumors cause systemic symptoms.
D) Benign tumors include the suffix -oma.

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What aberrant change causes the abnormal growth in retinoblastoma?


A) Proto-oncogenes are changed to oncogenes.
B) The tumor-suppressor gene is turned off.
C) Genetic amplification causes the growth.
D) Chromosomes 9 and 21 are fused.

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Match the organism factor with the cancer it causes. -Stomach cancer


A) HPV
B) Human herpesvirus (HHV) 8
C) Hepatis B virus (HBV)
D) Helicobacter pylori

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How do cancer cells use the enzyme telomerase?


A) To repair the telomeres to restore somatic cell growth
B) As an intracellular signaling chemical to stimulate cell division
C) To switch off the telomerase to enable cells to divide indefinitely
D) To switch on the telomerase to enable cells to divide indefinitely

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