Unit 3.1 Medical Interventions exam

The functions of p53 tumor suppressor gene.

• inhibit cell growth

• inhibit cell division

• promote cell death

• activate cells proliferate rapidly

Mr. X, a nonsmoker was diagnosed with lung cancer. He was chosen to participate in an epidemiologic research of lung cancer. The goal of this study is to

• prevent cancer.

• detect cancer early.

• identify cancer causation factors.

• delay the development of cancer.

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True/False; Men cannot get breast cancer.

• True

• False

Select all that are genetic factors of breast cancer...

• If your mother, sister, father or child has been diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer, you have a higher risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer in the future. Your risk increases if your relative was diagnosed before the age of 50.

• Early menstruation (before age 12), late menopause (after 55), having your first child at an older age, or never having given birth can also increase your risk for breast cancer.

• Having dense breast tissue can increase your risk for breast cancer and make lumps harder to detect.

• Breast cancer is diagnosed more often in Caucasian women than women of other races.

Select the environmental & lifestyle factors that increase the risk of breast cancer.

• A sedentary lifestyle with little physical activity can increase your risk for breast cancer.

• A diet high in saturated fat and lacking fruits and vegetables can increase your risk for breast cancer.

• Being overweight or obese can increase your risk for breast cancer. Your risk is increased if you have already gone through menopause.

• Frequent consumption of alcohol can increase your risk for breast cancer. The more alcohol you consume, the greater the risk.

• Having radiation therapy to the chest before the age of 30 can increase your risk for breast cancer.

Cancer cells can break away from a malignant tumor and enter the bloodstream or lymphatic system.

• True
• False

The definition of a tumor is

• a cancerous growth
• an abnormal growth of tissue
• a spreading of cancerous tissue
• a mole or other skin blemish

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Which type of tumor is dangerous, spreads across bodily systems via blood and lymphatic systems?

• benign
• malignant

Which is not a type of cancer treatment

• Surgery

• Leukemia

• Radiation

• Chemotherapy

This is a cause of cancer

• Genes

• Tobacco

• Sunlight

• All of this (and more!)

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