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WorksheetsBIOL 100 Cancer Treatments and Prevention Summer 2021
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 13mins
These are examples of:
- Surgery
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation
Treatments for Cancer
Mutations
Examples of Asexual Reproduction
Types of Tumors
Cancer can be treated with surgery, _____, and drugs that destroy the cancer cells.
added
chemotherapy
DNA
radiation
sex
What happens in cancer surgery?
It is the removal of a cancerous organ.
It is the removal of a cancerous tumor
It is the removal of the lining of the tumor.
It is the removal of a small piece of tissue to check for cancer.
How do angiogenesis inhibitors work?
Angiogenesis inhibitors are drugs that are toxic to cancer cells.
Angiogenesis inhibitors prevent cancer cells from getting into the lymph system.
Angiogenesis inhibitors prevent the body from responding when a tumor says 'Feed me', thus starving the tumor.
Angiogensis inhibitors are a specific kind of radiation treatment.
Using high energy beams to destroy cancer cells.
chemotherapy
radiation therapy
cancer surgery
mitotic spindling
Radiation treatment can cause secondary cancers. True or False?
True. High energy radiation might damage the DNA in healthy cells around the tumor which could lead to cancer.
False. High energy radiation is will specifically be designed to only hit cancer cells and not healthy cells.
Can the consumption of processed meat increase the risk of certain types of cancer?
yes
no
Can "second hand smoking" be harming?
yes
no
How many minutes of exercise is advisable to do in a week?
at least 20 minutes per week
at least 150 minutes per week
Are tanning beds as dangerous as the sun exposure?
yes
no
How many times should we reapply the sunscrean during the sun exposure?
every 5 hours
every 2 hours
Which of these are lifestyle choices that lower the risk of cancer?
no smoking
diet rich in plant-based foods
regular exercise (150 min a week)
regular screening for cancers
sunscreen and/or protective clothing
Lifestyle choices are thought to cause how many of all cancers?
10% or 1/10 of all cancers
20% or 1/5 of all cancers
65% or 2/3 of all cancers
34% or 1/3 of all cancers
Lifestyle choices that lower your risk of cancer have other advantages as well. What are these advantages?
A plant-based diet is planet-friendly as meat production consumes more resources.
The risk for diseases such as Alzheimers is lowered with regular exercise.
The risk for any other diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure, cardio-vascular disease and drug and alcohol problems is also lowered with a lower-risk cancer life style.
