Introduction to Health - Fit and Well 12
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
