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