______ multiply and differentiate into plasma cells to produce one of five types of antibodies (immunoglobulins)
B Cells
Neurons
T Cells
Red Blood Cells
_____ is the most common cancer in adult males in the US.
Lung
Prostate
Breast
Colorectal
Sarcomas can occur in which of the following tissues:
Smooth Muscle
Vascular Tissue
Adipose TIssue
All of the Above
Which of the following statements about osteosarcoma is FALSE?
Limb salvage is possible in 90% of cases
Chemotherapy is the only option for treatment
The lung is the most common site of distant mets
Early symptoms are nonspecific
Which of the following are risks for bladder cancer?
All of the answers
Gender
Age
Cigarette Smoking
Which of the following is not a common site of cancer metastases?
Central Nervous System
Bones
Lung
Pancreas
Which of the following lab variances is frequently found in a patient newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma?
Thrombocytopenia
Hypokalemia
Hypercalcemia
Hyperuremia
Which of the following is NOT a site of head and neck cancer?
Salivary Glands
Larynx
Thymus
Oro/Naso/Hypopharynx
Which of the following is the most common presenting symptom of pancreatic cancer?
Ascites
Nausea/Vomiting
Fatigue
Pain
What are the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the US?
Pancreatic, Breast, Lung, NHL
Breast, Lung, Colorectal, Prostate
Breast, Prostate, Colorectal, NHL
Pancreatic, Breast, Colorectal, Prostate
All of the following are signs and symptoms of bladder cancer EXCEPT?
Flank, rectal, or pelvic pain
Frequency & Urgency
Hematuria
Constipation
Assessing a newly diagnosed breast cancer patient’s hormonal status (estrogen and progesterone receptors) is important in determining the patient’s:
Need for radiation
Extent of surgery
Need for aromatase inhibitor or anti-estrogen
Need for chemotherapy
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of ovarian cancer?:
Vague GI symptoms
Menstrual Irregularities
Insatiable Hunger
Fatigue & Weakness
Which of the following statements concerning the incidence and etiology of head and neck cancers are correct?
Tobacco is responsible for 90% of oral cancers in men and 60
Head and neck cancers account for approximately 5% of all ca
(HPV) have been strongly implicated as causative in a subset
All of these statements are true.
