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What are the top three most common cancers in males? - Answer-prostate lung colorectal What are the top three most common cancers in females? - Answer-breast lung colorectal What are the top 5 cancers worldwide? - Answer-colon breast prostate lung skin What are the two major dysf...

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NSG Med Surg 1 Cancer Exam 1
Questions with Complete Solutions
What are the top three most common cancers in males? - Answer-prostate
lung
colorectal

What are the top three most common cancers in females? - Answer-breast
lung
colorectal

What are the top 5 cancers worldwide? - Answer-colon
breast
prostate
lung
skin

What are the two major dysfunctions that cause cancer development? - Answer-
defective cell proliferation
defective cell differentiation

What defective genes cause poor differentiation and proliferation? - Answer-
protooncogenes and tumor suppressor genes

What is sarcoma? - Answer-a rare type of cancer that grow in connective tissue like
bones, nerves, muscles, tendons, cartilage, and blood vessels

What is lymphoma? - Answer-a cancer of the lymphatic system of the body involving
immune cells

What is melanoma? - Answer-type of skin cancer

What is leukemia? - Answer-type of cancer that affects the production and function of
blood cells

What is glioblastoma multiforme? - Answer-most aggressive cancer that begins within
the brain. Signs and symptoms of glioblastoma are initially non-specific. They may
include headaches, personality changes, nausea, and symptoms similar to those of a
stroke. Worsening of symptoms is often rapid. This can progress to unconsciousness

What is multiple myeloma? - Answer-cancer of mature plasma cells in the bone marrow

What are the 3 phases of cancer development? - Answer-initiation
promotion

, progression

What is the initiation phase of cancer development? - Answer-mutation/change in cell
structure

What is the promotion phase of cancer development? - Answer-reversible proliferation
of the altered cells (growth)

What is the progression phase of cancer development? - Answer-increased growth rate,
increased invasiveness and metastasis

What is the definition of carcinogen? - Answer-cancer-causing agents capable of
producing cell alterations

What are different types of carcinogens? - Answer-chemical
radiation
viral

What viruses can cause cancer? - Answer-epstein-barr
HIV
hepatitis B
HPV

What are some common causes of cancer? - Answer-genetics
environmental
viruses
lifestyle choices such as smoking, diet, ETOH, reproductive
occupational
hormonal

What are some warning signs of cancer? - Answer-Change in bowel/bladder habits
A sore that does not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge
Thickening or a lump
Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
Obvious change in wart or mole
Nagging cough or hoarseness

With cancer patients over the age of 65, what assessment should be done at the time of
diagnosis to identify important issues that might impact decisions about treatment
options? - Answer-comprehensive geriatric assessment

What are some primary prevention strategies to prevent cancer? - Answer-limit alcohol
use
healthy diet such as reducing fat consumption, avoiding processed meats and
increasing fruit and vegetable consumption

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