Chapter 13: Cancer Epidemiology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which characteristic among women correlates with a high morbidity of cancer of the
colon, uterus, and kidney?
a.
Women older than 45 years of age
b.
Women who have never had children
c.
Women who have a high body mass index D. Woman who have smoked for
more than 10 years
ANS: C
A recent hypothesis states that the observed increased incidence of such cancers as breast,
en- dometrium, colon, liver, kidney, and adenomas of the esophagus may be associated with
obe- sity. No current research supports the remaining options.
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2. Which substance has been shown to increase the risk of cancer when used in
combination with tobacco smoking?
a.
Alcohol c. Antihistamines
b.
Steroids d. Antidepressants
ANS: A
Alcohol interacts with smoke, increasing the risk of malignant tumors, possibly by acting as a
solvent for the carcinogenic chemicals in smoke products. No current research supports the re-
maining options as having an increased effect on the incidence of cancer when used in combi-
nation with tobacco smoking.
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3. Which cancers pose the highest risk for radiologists?
a.
Thyroid c. Leukemia
b.
Breast d. Brain
ANS: C
Ionizing radiation exposure places radiologists at risk for the development of leukemia, lym-
phoma, and skin cancers.
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4. Research has shown a link between cancer and which sexually transmitted disease?
a.
Syphilis c. Human papillomavirus
b.
Gonorrhea d. Pelvic inflammatory disease
ANS: C
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United
States. High-risk, or oncogenic, HPVs can cause cancer. A persistence of infection with high-
risk HPV is a prerequisite for the development of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) le-
sions and invasive cervical cancers. No research supports such a link between the remaining
options and cancer.
, PTS: 1 REF: Pages 423-424
5. Research has supported that alcohol consumption has a convincing impact on increasing
the risk of which cancer?
a.
Lung c. Pharynx
b.
Breast d. Pancreas
ANS: C
Research had shown that alcohol consumption has a convincing positive impact on the risk of
developing pharynx cancer. No research supports such a connection with the remaining op-
tions.
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6. Research supports the premise that exercise has a probable impact on reducing the risk
of which cancer?
a.
Liver c. Stomach
b.
Endometrial d. Colon
ANS: D
The World Cancer Research Fund summarizes the effects as convincing for cancers of the
colon and probable for postmenopausal breast cancer and endometrial cancer. The relation-
ship is not supported for the remaining options.
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7. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines grade 1 (overweight) as a BMI of:
a. 18.5 to 24.9 c. 30 to 39.9
b. 25 to 29.9 d. 40 to 50.9
ANS: B
A BMI of 25 to 29.9 kg/m2 is considered a grade 1 (overweight) classification. A BMI of
18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2 is considered normal range, whereas 30 to 39.9 kg/m 2 is a grade 2 (severe
over- weight) classification, and a BMI higher than 40 kg/m2 is considered grade 3 (morbidly
over- weight).
PTS: 1 REF: Page 418 | Table 13-4
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
8. Tobacco smoking is associated with which cancers? (Select all that apply)
a.
Lung
b.
Skin
c.
Bladder
d.
Kidney
e.
Pancreas
ANS: A, C, D, E
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which characteristic among women correlates with a high morbidity of cancer of the
colon, uterus, and kidney?
a.
Women older than 45 years of age
b.
Women who have never had children
c.
Women who have a high body mass index D. Woman who have smoked for
more than 10 years
ANS: C
A recent hypothesis states that the observed increased incidence of such cancers as breast,
en- dometrium, colon, liver, kidney, and adenomas of the esophagus may be associated with
obe- sity. No current research supports the remaining options.
PTS: 1 REF: Pages 417-418 | Figure 13-11
2. Which substance has been shown to increase the risk of cancer when used in
combination with tobacco smoking?
a.
Alcohol c. Antihistamines
b.
Steroids d. Antidepressants
ANS: A
Alcohol interacts with smoke, increasing the risk of malignant tumors, possibly by acting as a
solvent for the carcinogenic chemicals in smoke products. No current research supports the re-
maining options as having an increased effect on the incidence of cancer when used in combi-
nation with tobacco smoking.
PTS: 1 REF: Page 420 | Page 422
3. Which cancers pose the highest risk for radiologists?
a.
Thyroid c. Leukemia
b.
Breast d. Brain
ANS: C
Ionizing radiation exposure places radiologists at risk for the development of leukemia, lym-
phoma, and skin cancers.
PTS: 1 REF: Page 424 | Table 13-8
4. Research has shown a link between cancer and which sexually transmitted disease?
a.
Syphilis c. Human papillomavirus
b.
Gonorrhea d. Pelvic inflammatory disease
ANS: C
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United
States. High-risk, or oncogenic, HPVs can cause cancer. A persistence of infection with high-
risk HPV is a prerequisite for the development of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) le-
sions and invasive cervical cancers. No research supports such a link between the remaining
options and cancer.
, PTS: 1 REF: Pages 423-424
5. Research has supported that alcohol consumption has a convincing impact on increasing
the risk of which cancer?
a.
Lung c. Pharynx
b.
Breast d. Pancreas
ANS: C
Research had shown that alcohol consumption has a convincing positive impact on the risk of
developing pharynx cancer. No research supports such a connection with the remaining op-
tions.
PTS: 1 REF: Page 422 | Table 13-5
6. Research supports the premise that exercise has a probable impact on reducing the risk
of which cancer?
a.
Liver c. Stomach
b.
Endometrial d. Colon
ANS: D
The World Cancer Research Fund summarizes the effects as convincing for cancers of the
colon and probable for postmenopausal breast cancer and endometrial cancer. The relation-
ship is not supported for the remaining options.
PTS: 1 REF: Page 422 | Table 13-6
7. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines grade 1 (overweight) as a BMI of:
a. 18.5 to 24.9 c. 30 to 39.9
b. 25 to 29.9 d. 40 to 50.9
ANS: B
A BMI of 25 to 29.9 kg/m2 is considered a grade 1 (overweight) classification. A BMI of
18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2 is considered normal range, whereas 30 to 39.9 kg/m 2 is a grade 2 (severe
over- weight) classification, and a BMI higher than 40 kg/m2 is considered grade 3 (morbidly
over- weight).
PTS: 1 REF: Page 418 | Table 13-4
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
8. Tobacco smoking is associated with which cancers? (Select all that apply)
a.
Lung
b.
Skin
c.
Bladder
d.
Kidney
e.
Pancreas
ANS: A, C, D, E
