HTH 100 EXAM 4 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Nutrition and Physical Inactivity -- Answer ✔✔ Linked to cancer of the esophagus,
breast, color rectum, liver, stomach, kidney pancreas, and endometrial cancer in women
aged 18-25.
Stress & Psychosocial -- Answer ✔✔ People who are under chronic, severe stress who
suffer from mental health complications show higher rates of cancer compared to their
counterparts.
Inflammation has been linked to several types of cancer -- Answer ✔✔ Cause cellular
mutations, environmental factors weaken the immune system and disrupt the normal
microbiome.
Carcinogens in the workplace -- Answer ✔✔ Asbestos, nickel, chromate, benzene,
arsenic, vinyl chloride, certain dyes, coal tars, pesticides, herbicides
Radiation -- Answer ✔✔ Ionizing radiation (X-rays, cosmic rays, and ultraviolet
radiation), radon exposure, extreme cell-phone usage linked to brain tumors, chemicals
in food.
, Carcinomas -- Answer ✔✔ Epithelial tissue or the tissues covering most body surface
and lining most body cavities. (Skin, lungs, breasts, pancreas, and other organs and
glands.)
Sarcomas -- Answer ✔✔ Occurs in the mesodermal or middle layers of the tissue, such
as bones, muscles, and general connective tissues. (Bone, muscles, and blood vessels)
Lymphomas -- Answer ✔✔ develop in the lymphatic system or the infection-fighting
regions of the body. (Hodgkin's disease)
Leukemias -- Answer ✔✔ are cancers of the blood-forming tissues of the body,
especially the bone marrow and spleen. (Bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen.)
Lung Cancer -- Answer ✔✔ Leading cause of cancer death among men and women in
the US.
What are the symptoms of Lung Cancer -- Answer ✔✔ Persistent cough, blood-
streaked sputum, chest or back pain, and recurrent pneumonia, or bronchitis.
Treatment of Lung Cancer -- Answer ✔✔ If the cancer is localized, it is treated with
surgery. Otherwise, surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy are the
method of treatment.
Prevention of Lung Cancer -- Answer ✔✔ Involves the avoidance of smoking and
secondhand smoke, test your home for radon, avoid carcinogens at work, eat a diet full
of fruits and vegetables, exercise most days of the week.
Breast Cancer -- Answer ✔✔ It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Nutrition and Physical Inactivity -- Answer ✔✔ Linked to cancer of the esophagus,
breast, color rectum, liver, stomach, kidney pancreas, and endometrial cancer in women
aged 18-25.
Stress & Psychosocial -- Answer ✔✔ People who are under chronic, severe stress who
suffer from mental health complications show higher rates of cancer compared to their
counterparts.
Inflammation has been linked to several types of cancer -- Answer ✔✔ Cause cellular
mutations, environmental factors weaken the immune system and disrupt the normal
microbiome.
Carcinogens in the workplace -- Answer ✔✔ Asbestos, nickel, chromate, benzene,
arsenic, vinyl chloride, certain dyes, coal tars, pesticides, herbicides
Radiation -- Answer ✔✔ Ionizing radiation (X-rays, cosmic rays, and ultraviolet
radiation), radon exposure, extreme cell-phone usage linked to brain tumors, chemicals
in food.
, Carcinomas -- Answer ✔✔ Epithelial tissue or the tissues covering most body surface
and lining most body cavities. (Skin, lungs, breasts, pancreas, and other organs and
glands.)
Sarcomas -- Answer ✔✔ Occurs in the mesodermal or middle layers of the tissue, such
as bones, muscles, and general connective tissues. (Bone, muscles, and blood vessels)
Lymphomas -- Answer ✔✔ develop in the lymphatic system or the infection-fighting
regions of the body. (Hodgkin's disease)
Leukemias -- Answer ✔✔ are cancers of the blood-forming tissues of the body,
especially the bone marrow and spleen. (Bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen.)
Lung Cancer -- Answer ✔✔ Leading cause of cancer death among men and women in
the US.
What are the symptoms of Lung Cancer -- Answer ✔✔ Persistent cough, blood-
streaked sputum, chest or back pain, and recurrent pneumonia, or bronchitis.
Treatment of Lung Cancer -- Answer ✔✔ If the cancer is localized, it is treated with
surgery. Otherwise, surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy are the
method of treatment.
Prevention of Lung Cancer -- Answer ✔✔ Involves the avoidance of smoking and
secondhand smoke, test your home for radon, avoid carcinogens at work, eat a diet full
of fruits and vegetables, exercise most days of the week.
Breast Cancer -- Answer ✔✔ It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women
