The American Cancer Society recommends routine use of mammography to detect breast cancer for women over age

Which of the following risk factors is most clearly linked to skin cancer?
exposing skin to ultraviolet radiation

Which of the following best describes the function of suppressor genes?
They control or restrict cell growth; if a suppressor gene is damaged, cell growth speeds up, thereby increasing cancer risk.

Any substance that causes cancer is called a(n)
carcinogen.

The Pap test is used to help detect which type of cancer?
cervical

Risk factors for endometrial cancer include all of the following EXCEPT
use of oral contraceptives.

Carcinogens are best described as
substances or factors that mutate genes and cause cancer.

Daniel has a family history of colon cancer. To lower his personal risk of the disease, he should consider doing all of the following EXCEPT
increasing his intake of red meat.

Eighty percent of the cases of liver cancer worldwide are caused by infection with
hepatitis B and C viruses.

Which one of the following is a good source of phytochemicals?
broccoli

What do obesity and alcohol use have in common that increases breast cancer risk?
They increase estrogen levels in the blood.

The most common cause of cancer death in the United States is
lung cancer.

The most common cancer for men aged 20 to 35 is _____ cancer.
testicular

The major risk factor for cervical cancer is
infection with human papillomavirus (genital warts).

The most common cancer in men is
prostate cancer.

The chief risk factor for lung cancer is
tobacco smoke.

Melanoma can occur
anywhere on the body.

Cancer is the leading cause of death in the United States.
False

The American Cancer Society recommends routine use of mammography to detect breast cancer for women over age
40.

A biopsy is the removal and examination of
a small piece of body tissue.

Cancer of the uterus is called _____ cancer.
endometrial

Benign tumors are capable of invading surrounding structures and spreading to distant sites.
False

Which one of the following best describes leukemia?
malignant disease of the white blood cells

Prostate cancer can be detected by all of the following means EXCEPT
radiation.

The seven major warning signs of cancer can be remembered with the acronym
CAUTION.

A characteristic of a skin lesion that may be a melanoma is
diameter greater than one-quarter inch.

The primary difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor is that
malignant tumors can spread to other sites in the body.

A potentially dangerous additive found in beer, bacon, and processed lunch meats is
nitrate.

Cancer is best described as
an abnormal and uncontrollable growth of cells.

The infection that puts women at risk for cervical cancer is
HPV.

Naturally occurring substances found in plant foods that help prevent chronic diseases are
phytochemicals.

A diet high in _____ is linked to high rates of colon and prostate cancer.
fat and meat

Ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation
causes sunburn.

Which of the following is linked to the greatest number of cancer deaths?
smoking

The probable carcinogen acrylamide is found in
starch-based foods cooked at a high temperature.

Melissa uses a sunscreen with an SPF rating of 20. This means that
she can stay in the sun 20 times longer without getting burned than if she didn't use it.

A woman is more likely to get breast cancer if
she drinks two alcoholic beverages per day.

Testicular self-examination (TSE) should be conducted by men
monthly.

A diet high in which of the following may increase risk of prostate cancer?
dairy foods

Metastasis occurs when
cancer cells break off and invade other body parts.

A common test useful in early detection of colon cancers is
stool blood test.