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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: Based on its name, angioma designates a ______ tumor.
	A: malignant
	B: metastasized
	C: inoperable
	D: benign

2: A cancer of the blood-forming tissues is known as a
	A: sarcoma
	B: carcinoma
	C: lymphoma
	D: leukemia

3: Which is NOT a characteristic of a malignant tumor?
	A: Rapid growth
	B: Metastasizing
	C: Grows through expansion
	D: Poorly differentiated cells

4: Teratomas most frequently occur within the _______ system.
	A: digestive
	B: reproductive
	C: circulatory
	D: urinary

5: The malignant melanoma tumors originate in:
	A: keratinocytes
	B: epidermal tissue
	C: hair follicles
	D: melanocytes

6: A tumor arising from the epithelial surface is most likely to display necrosis on its outer surface.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

7: Which of the following is NOT a precancerous condition?
	A: Actinic keratosis
	B: Aortic aneurysm
	C: Lentigo maligna
	D: Leukoplakia
	E: Colon pylops

8: Paired tumor suppressor genes, when functioning correctly,
	A: promote normal cell growth
	B: inhibit cell proliferation
	C: encourage the destruction of damaged cells
	D: fix errors in cell DNA

9: The Philadelphia Chromosome results from a translocation of which chromosomes?
	A: 9 & 22
	B: 8 & 5
	C: 12 & 13
	D: 7 & 9

10: Most tumors result from a hereditary, genetic predisposition.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

11: Which is NOT one of the American Cancer Society's warning signals?
	A: A sore that does not heal
	B: Unusual bleeding
	C: Headaches
	D: Changing wart or mole
	E: Indigestion

12: Tumor-associated antigen tests are used to:
	A: Determine malignancy
	B: Evaluate metastasization
	C: Measure postoperational recovery
	D: none of the above

13: Chemotherapy anticancer drugs are most effective against:
	A: benign tumors
	B: lymphomas
	C: small metastases
	D: rapidly growing tumors

14: Patients with a high risk of recurrence may be able to receive a tumor vaccine made from their own tumors.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: Which is NOT a type of leukemia?
	A: granulocytic
	B: acute
	C: lymphocytic
	D: monocytic
	E: pharacytic

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