Types of Cancers: Videos & Practice Problems

The following are risk factors for breast cancer, with the exception of:

Which of the following findings is LEAST consistent with the ABCDE warning signs of melanoma?

Which type of cancer originates in the cartilage or skeletal muscle?

Identify which statement below is incorrect about pancreatic cancer.

The following are risk factors for colorectal cancer, with the exception of

Aisha is scheduled for adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery for ovarian cancer. Which of the following is she most likely to report during treatment?

If colon cancer is detected at an early stage, the patient's prognosis is good because  

According to the ABCDE guideline for identifying melanoma, the letter D represents

A 22-year-old college student wants to know the BEST time to perform a testicular self-exam; when should he do it?

True or false: Having a first-degree relative with ovarian cancer increases a woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer by more than double.

Which option correctly identifies four high-risk characteristics for developing skin cancer and accurately describes features of a mole that should prompt clinical evaluation?

Which condition below decreases the likelihood of developing ovarian cancer?

Select the option that accurately lists a breast cancer risk factor, an appropriate early-detection method, and a valid clinical rationale for early detection.

Widespread vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) is expected to most substantially reduce the future incidence of which type of cancer?

To screen for early prostate cancer in men aged over 40, health professionals most commonly recommend to have

A Pap smear (Pap test) is primarily used to screen for which condition?

Carlos has acute leukemia and his oncologist explains that radiotherapy alone would not be sufficient because his cancer cells circulate in the blood; this implies his cancer is

Instead of undergoing a traditional incision to remove his small brain lesion, Carlos's care team will deliver a single, highly focused session of high-dose radiation aimed precisely at the lesion to destroy the tumor cells. Carlos will receive what type of treatment?

Which of the following types of cancer originates from cells that line organs, glands, and body surfaces?