Cancer

What is cancer?

• The heart does not receive enough blood.
• Sudden disruption of blood flow to part of the brain.
• Blood filled weak spot.
• Uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.

What does it mean for a tumor to metastasize?

• mass
• spread
• to get better
• to repair cells

A mole that changes in size, shape or color means:

• oral cancer.
• mouth cancer.
• skin cancer.
• prostate or ovarian cancer.

Which of the following would be a way to protect yourself from skin cancer?

• Use sunscreen and reapply as directed to protect the skin.
• Only tan in a tanning bed - they are safer.
• Use baby oil to keep your skin soft and moist.
• Use vaseline after tanning to seal in moisture.

What is a biopsy?

• It is the removal of a cancerous organ.
• It is the removal of a cancerous mole.
• It is the removal of the lining of the uterus.
• It is the removal of a small piece of tissue to check for cancer.

What cancer treatment involves stimulating the body's immune system to attack cancer cells?

• Immunotherapy
• Surgery
• Radiation Therapy
• Chemotherapy

Which of the following is NOT a way to prevent cancer?

• Avoid smoking
• Avoid alcohol
• Avoid exercise
• Avoid carcinogens

What type of disease is cancer?

• Infectious Disesase
• Communicable Disease
• Noncommunicable Disease
• Sexually Transmitted Disease

Cancer cells typically form a mass of tissue called a:

• biopsy.
• carcinogen.
• tumor.
• allergy.

Which of the following is one of the seven warning signs of cancer?

• A sore that heals
• Warts
• Coughing while sick
• Change in bathroom habits