Oncology MCQ

A ________ biopsy is the aspiration of a core of tissue for microscopic examination.

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Correct Answer: Needle

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_____ is classifying a tumor based on its size and the extent of its spread.

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Correct Answer: Staging

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Uncontrolled cell division is the result of _____ in genes that play a role in cell division.

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Correct Answer: Mutations

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Tnm is a ____ system

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Correct Answer: Staging

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More than 50% of all cancers involve an acquired mutation in the tumor suppressor gene _____.

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Correct Answer: Antigen 125.

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________plasia means reversion to a more primitive cell type.

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Correct Answer: Ana

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______________, which is abbreviated ___, is a serum protein produced by prostate cancer cells.

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Correct Answer: Prostate-specific antigen, PSA

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Peau d'orange is a dimpling of the skin that occurs in advanced stages of cancer of the ________.

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Correct Answer: Breast

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A retinoblastoma is an embryonal cancerous tumor of the ________ that occurs in young children.

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Correct Answer: EYE

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_____ is a carcinogen that promotes colon cancer.

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Correct Answer: Fat

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A newborn infant will usually begin breathing spontaneously within _______ seconds following birth.

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Correct Answer: 15 to 30

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Thyroid and breast tumors may be ________, meaning they are large, soft, and fleshy.

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Correct Answer: Medullary

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Benign tumors are often __________, meaning they are contained within a fibrous capsule or cover.

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Correct Answer: Encapsulated

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Cancer cells spread through the body via the bloodstream and the ________ system.

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Correct Answer: Lymphatic

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Agatha is receiving palliative chemotherapy, which is intended to ____.

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Correct Answer: Alleviate symptoms

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