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The chemical carcinogen benzene has been linked to which type of cancer? |
Leukemia |
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Which type of antibodies are the most plentiful? |
IgG |
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Which of these is not an example of alternative therapy for cancer patients? |
Biofeedback |
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What does the T in the TNM system refer to? |
Size or extent of local spread of the primary tumor |
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About a month or two after infection with HIV, people may exhibit which of the following symptoms? |
Headache, fever, and fatigue |
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Which type of cancer treatment involves the use of medications to alter cell growth and division? |
Chemotherapy |
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The lymph tissue in the ____ intercepts antigens invading the upper respiratory tract |
Tonsils and adenoids |
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Which type of biopsy involves removing a portion of the tumor for testing? |
Incisional |
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Which is not one of the staging classifications for cancer? |
Pathologic based on metastatic markers |
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The first FDA approved cancer vaccine occurred in 2010 for which type of cancer? |
Prostate |
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B lymphocytes represent about how which percent of the total lymphocytes? |
20 percent |
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A mass of lymphoid tissue located above the heart |
Thymus |
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The use of radioactive materials in contact with or implanted into the tissues to be treated |
Brachytherapy |
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A small, bean shapes structure containing specialized lymphocytes that are capable of destroying pathogens |
Lymph node |
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Which masses of lymphoid tissue are also known as the nasopharyngeal tonsils? |
Adenoids |
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Leukocytes that provide immunological defenses against many infection organisms |
Monocytes |
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A form of treatment that disrupts the blood supply to the tumor |
Antiangiogenesis |
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Which term is also known as cellular response? |
Localized allergic response |
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Which term refers to an acquired unresponsiveness to a specific antigen? |
Tolerance |
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Which cells are specialized lymphocytes that produce antibodies? |
B cells |
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Very small infectious agents that live only by invading other cells |
Viruses |
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Which lymph nodes are located along the sides of the neck |
Cervical |
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This noninvasive method of diagnosing lymphedema measures the resistance to an electrical current passed through the limb |
Bipimpedance spectroscopy |
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A parasite that is commonly transmitted from pets to humans by contact with contaminated feces |
Toxoplasmosis |
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A group of large herpes type viruses that cause a variety of diseases |
Cytomegalovirus |
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Any substance that the body regards as being foreign |
Antigen |
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A medication that kills or damages cells |
Cytotoxic drug |
