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Oncology - vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These neoplasms are likely to spread and cause serious illness or death.

a)

Malignant neoplasms

b)

Benign neoplasms

2.

When speaking to patients, doctors may use this word instead of "tumour".

a)

growth

b)

invasion

c)

mutation

3.

Which postposition is lost?

A patient clear ... cancer may be cured.

a)

of

b)

on

c)

to

4.

Viruses can ... their DNA into the human genome.

a)

invade

b)

insert

c)

extract

5.

When the cancer cells spread to distant parts of the body, it is called ...

a)

invasion

b)

metastasis

c)

remission

6.

The ... after the operation was for a full recovery.

a)

examination

b)

diagnosis

c)

prognosis

7.

Inside a tumour, cells are constantly ... .

a)

grow, multiply and dye.

b)

growing, multiplying and dying.

c)

grew, multiplied and died.

8.

Cancer is characterized by uncontrolled cell ... and the ability of these cells to spread.

a)

division

b)

fusion

c)

separation

9.

- Doctor, what am I to expect from ... radiotherapy?

- ... radiotherapy usually makes you tired.

a)

the, the

b)

- , -

c)

a, -

d)

- , the

10.

Dr: Let me have a look at ... mole on your shoulder.

a)

a

b)

the

c)

-