Deck 37: Treatment of Cancers

Question 1

Endometrial cancer most commonly affects _____ women.

A)postmenopausal
B)menopausal
C)young adult
D)any of the above

Answer 1

A
Endometrial cancer most commonly affects postmenopausal women.

Question 2

A diet is that is high in _____ may increase the risk of cancers of the colon,uterus,and prostate.

A)carbohydrates
B)protein
C)sugars
D)fats

Answer 2

D
A diet is that is high in fat may increase the risk of cancers of the colon,uterus,and prostate.

Question 3

Taxanes are cytotoxic drugs that are naturally derived from the _____ tree (paclitaxel)and the _____tree (docetaxel).

A)Western yew ,European yew
B)Pacific yew,European yew
C)European yew,American yew
D)Western yew,American yew

Answer 3

D
Taxanes are cytotoxic drugs that are naturally derived from the Western yew (paclitaxel)and the European yew tree (docetaxel).

Question 4

Two screening tests used for the diagnosis of colorectal cancer are colonoscopy and _____.

A)proctoscopy
B)fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
C)enteroscopy
D)stool color test

Question 5

Which of the following drugs is indicated for the treatment of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer that is noninvasive or invasive (metastatic)?

A)bleomycin
B)tamoxifen
C)carboplatin
D)cisplatin

Question 6

Vinorelbine,vincristine,and vinblastine are vinca alkaloids.They are naturally derived from the_____ plant.

A)foxglove
B)aloe
C)periwinkle
D)rosehips

Question 7

Which of the following drugs are FDA approved for the first-line treatment of postmenopausal women with advanced or metastatic estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer?

A)anastrozole
B)exemestane
C)letrozole
D)all of the above

Question 8

_____ is approved for treatment of inoperable,metastatic endometrial cancer and renal cell cancer.

A)Megestrol
B)Medroxyprogesterone acetate
C)Mitomycin
D)Myleran

Question 9

A _____ tumor is cancerous and can invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread (metastasize)to other parts of the body.

A)benign
B)malignant
C)neoplasia
D)protoplasmic

Question 10

_____ is a virus that causes genital warts and cancer of the cervix.

A)Epstein-Barr
B)Human papilloma
C)Staphylococcus aureus
D)a and b

Question 11

_____ is a bacterium that is known to cause peptic ulcer disease (PUD).It is also associated with stomach cancer.

A)Helicobacter pylori
B)Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
C)Escherichia coli
D)Clostridium tetani

Question 12

The oldest class of antineoplastic agents is _____.

A)phosphamides
B)alkerans
C)alkylating agents
D)phosphorylating agents

Question 13

Examples of ionizing radiation are _____.

A)x-rays
B)nuclear fallout
C)radon gas
D)all of the above

Question 14

_____ is a method used to describe how far the cancer has progressed within in the body.

A)Staging
B)Priming
C)DNA testing
D)None of the above

Question 15

UV radiation is classified as _____.

A)UVA
B)UVB
C)UVC
D)a and b

Question 16

The most treatable form of skin cancer is _____.

A)melanoma
B)dermatome
C)Kaposi's sarcoma
D)nonmelanoma

Question 17

Specific cancers are named according to the site where the cancerous growth began.This is the site of the _____.

A)mutation
B)primary tumor
C)DNA division
D)none of the above

Question 18

Cancer causing chemicals called _____ are found in the workplace,home,and the environment through pollution.

A)teratogens
B)mutagens
C)carcinogens
D)hemogens

Question 19

The most common form of cancer is _____ cancer.

A)breast
B)prostate
C)lung
D)cervical

Question 20

The use of drugs to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells is called _____.

A)biological therapy
B)pharmaceutical therapy
C)chemotherapy
D)modulator therapy

Question 21

Etoposide and teniposide are semisynthetic derivatives of an extract from the _____ plant.

A)Mandarin
B)Mandrake
C)Cinchona
D)Marigold

Question 22

Doxorubicin is a prodrug.It is metabolized to the active metabolite idarubicin (Idamycin PFS).It has a long half-life and may be administered as a _____ or _____ infusion.

A)daily,weekly
B)weekly,bimonthly
C)weekly,monthly
D)any of the above

Question 23

Methotrexate is the principal drug in the _____ class.

A)fluoropyrimidines
B)platinum compound
C)antimetabolite
D)topoisomerase inhibitors

Question 24

_____ is an antineoplastic agent that are approved for the treatment of various cancers.

A)Bleomycin
B)Dactinomycin
C)Mitomycin
D)All of the above

Question 25

Carboplatin,cisplatin,and oxaliplatin are platinum compounds.Cisplatin is FDA approved for the treatment of _____ and _____ cancer.

A)testicular,ovarian
B)breast,ovarian
C)testicular,colon
D)cervical,ovarian