PORTAGE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2
LATEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED GRADED
A+
True/False:
Bloodmtestsmformtumormmarkersmcanmmakemamdiagnosismofmcancer.mWhymormwhymnot?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmFalse,monlymtissuemcanmdiagnose.mTumormmarkersmaremhelpfulmtomassessmres
ponsemtomtherapymormreoccurrence.
Whatmismthemmostmimportantmprocedureminmdiagnosingmthemcorrectmcancermandmhistology?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmtissuembiopsy
ExplainmthemTNMmsystem:m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmTmismthemsizemandmlocalmspreadmofmthemprimarymtumor.
Nmismtheminvolvementmofmthemregionalmlymphmnodes.
Mmismthemextentmofmthemmetastaticminvolvement.
1.mListmtwomsignsmormsymptomsmampatientmmaympresentmwithmthatmmightmindicatemamcancermdiagn
osis:
2.mWhatmaremtwomsystemicmmanifestationsmofmcancermexhibitedmbymcancermpatients?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm1.mS+S:mBleeding;msoremthatmdoesn'tmheal;mfluidminmthempleural,mpericardial,m
ormperitonealmspaces;mchestmpain,mshortnessmofmbreath,mcough,mabdominalmdiscomfortmormswellin
g.mOthermpossiblemanswersmcanmincludemammassmormlump,mpainm(needmtombemspecific),mfatigue,mfe
vers,mweightmloss
, 2.mSystemic:mWeightmloss,mwastingmofmbodymfatmandmmusclemtissue,mweakness,manorexia,mandmane
mia,mfatigue,msleepmdisturbances
1.mWhatmaremthemthreempossiblemgoalsmofmcancermtreatment?
2.mHowmdoesmradiationmkillmcancermcells?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm1.mCurative,mcontrol,mpalliative
2.mRadiationmtherapymusesmhigh-
energymparticlesmormwavesmtomdestroymormdamagemcancermcells.mThismleadsmtomthemcreationmofmfre
emradicals,mwhichmdamagemcellmstructures.mRadiationmcanminterruptmthemcellmcyclemprocess,mkillmce
lls,mormdamagemDNAminmthemcells.
True/False:
Cellmproliferationmismthemprocessmofmincreasingmcellmnumbersmbymmitoticmcellmdivision.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmtrue
True/False:
Cellmdifferentiationmismthemprocessmofmincreasingmcellmnumbersmbymmitoticmcellmdivision.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmfalse
Whatmaremtwomimportantmpropertiesmthatmstemmcellsmpossess?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmpotencymandmself-renewal
Whichmofmthemfollowingmaremmostmlikelymtomhavemarisenmfrommanmadultmstemmcell?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmepithelialm(theymaremconstantlymbeingmreplaced)
Definempolyp.mAremtheymbenignmormmalignant?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPolypsmaremabnormalmgrowthsmfoundmonmammucosalmlining,msuchmasmthemint
estine,mvagina,mmouthmormnose.mPolypsmcanmbembenignmormmalignant.
LATEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED GRADED
A+
True/False:
Bloodmtestsmformtumormmarkersmcanmmakemamdiagnosismofmcancer.mWhymormwhymnot?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmFalse,monlymtissuemcanmdiagnose.mTumormmarkersmaremhelpfulmtomassessmres
ponsemtomtherapymormreoccurrence.
Whatmismthemmostmimportantmprocedureminmdiagnosingmthemcorrectmcancermandmhistology?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmtissuembiopsy
ExplainmthemTNMmsystem:m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmTmismthemsizemandmlocalmspreadmofmthemprimarymtumor.
Nmismtheminvolvementmofmthemregionalmlymphmnodes.
Mmismthemextentmofmthemmetastaticminvolvement.
1.mListmtwomsignsmormsymptomsmampatientmmaympresentmwithmthatmmightmindicatemamcancermdiagn
osis:
2.mWhatmaremtwomsystemicmmanifestationsmofmcancermexhibitedmbymcancermpatients?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm1.mS+S:mBleeding;msoremthatmdoesn'tmheal;mfluidminmthempleural,mpericardial,m
ormperitonealmspaces;mchestmpain,mshortnessmofmbreath,mcough,mabdominalmdiscomfortmormswellin
g.mOthermpossiblemanswersmcanmincludemammassmormlump,mpainm(needmtombemspecific),mfatigue,mfe
vers,mweightmloss
, 2.mSystemic:mWeightmloss,mwastingmofmbodymfatmandmmusclemtissue,mweakness,manorexia,mandmane
mia,mfatigue,msleepmdisturbances
1.mWhatmaremthemthreempossiblemgoalsmofmcancermtreatment?
2.mHowmdoesmradiationmkillmcancermcells?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm1.mCurative,mcontrol,mpalliative
2.mRadiationmtherapymusesmhigh-
energymparticlesmormwavesmtomdestroymormdamagemcancermcells.mThismleadsmtomthemcreationmofmfre
emradicals,mwhichmdamagemcellmstructures.mRadiationmcanminterruptmthemcellmcyclemprocess,mkillmce
lls,mormdamagemDNAminmthemcells.
True/False:
Cellmproliferationmismthemprocessmofmincreasingmcellmnumbersmbymmitoticmcellmdivision.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmtrue
True/False:
Cellmdifferentiationmismthemprocessmofmincreasingmcellmnumbersmbymmitoticmcellmdivision.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmfalse
Whatmaremtwomimportantmpropertiesmthatmstemmcellsmpossess?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmpotencymandmself-renewal
Whichmofmthemfollowingmaremmostmlikelymtomhavemarisenmfrommanmadultmstemmcell?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmepithelialm(theymaremconstantlymbeingmreplaced)
Definempolyp.mAremtheymbenignmormmalignant?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPolypsmaremabnormalmgrowthsmfoundmonmammucosalmlining,msuchmasmthemint
estine,mvagina,mmouthmormnose.mPolypsmcanmbembenignmormmalignant.
