Cancer Quiz Period 6

What is Cancer? (definitions) ●1) What is cancer? o a) A disease o b) A group of over 100 diseases that have to do with uncontrolled cell growth o c) A virus o d) All of the above

What is Cancer? (definitions) ●2) What is it called when cancer cells spread to other parts of the body? o a) Tumor o b) Metastasis o c) Malignant o d) Benign

What is Cancer? (definitions) ●3) What can invade other tissues? o a) DNA o b) All cancers o c) Malignant tumors o d) Benign tumors

What causes cancer? ●4) Which of the following is not a cause of cancer? o a) DNA mutations o b) Smoking o c) Alcohol o d) Exercise

What causes cancer? ●5) How does a DNA mutation cause cancer? o a) The cell dies immediately o b) The cell grows larger o c) It changes the cell membrane structure o d) It causes the cell to divide recklessly

What causes cancer? ●6) Why don’t you have to worry about a patient with cancer sneezing on you? o a) Cancer is not contagious o b) Cancer is very difficult to catch o c) Cancer spreads from person to person easily o d) Cancer is not a big deal

How do we find/diagnose cancer? ●7) How could you tell if someone has cancer? (choose all that apply) o a) X-rays o b) Using a teloscope o c) Using only a thermometer o d) Blood Tests

How do we find/diagnose cancer? ●8) Which is not a symptom of cancer? o a) Weight loss o b) Hair loss o c) Fevers o d) Swollen glands

How do we find/diagnose cancer? ●9) What type of doctor would you see to check if you have cancer? o a) Oncologist o b) Cardiologist o c) Pediatrician o d) Dermatologist

How do we treat cancer? ●10) Why does chemotherapy cause hair loss? o a) The drugs do not know the difference between cancer and hair cells since both divide quickly o b) Cancer causes hair loss for most patients o c) Hair cells are very weak compared to other cells o d) None of the above

How do we treat cancer? ●11) When is radiation needed as a treatment for cancer? o a) When the cancer tumor is in one place that is easily accessible o b) When the tumor spreads to a larger region o c) When the tumor is weak o d) All of the above

How do we treat cancer? ●12) What are the most common treatments for cancer? o a) Radiation, chemotherapy, surgery o b) Radiation, lasers, HIV o c) HIV, chemotherapy, and exercise o d) Chicken noodle soup

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).