Cancer Risks MCQs :-
1. Human papillomavirus increases the risk of getting cervix cancer and other an genital tumors.
- True
- False
2. Human papillomavirus can cause cancer of the:
- Liver
- Lung
- Skin
- Cervix
3. Bis (chloro methyl)ether exposure in manufacturing increases the risk of cancer at what site?
- Skin
- Bladder
- Nasal sinuses
- Liver
- Lung
4. Which of the following are risks associated with cancer of the pancreas?
- Vitamin A deficiency
- Occupational exposure
- Older men
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Smoking
5. Stein-Leventhal syndrome (failure to ovulate and infertility – polycystic ovaries) is related to increased risk of ovarian cancer.
- True
- False
6. Which of the following are risk factors associated with skin cancer (non-melanoma)?
Vitamin D deficiency
Blonde hair, blue eyes
Smoking
Sun exposure
7. Inhalation of radon gas can increase the risk of cancer at what site?
Nasal sinuses
Bladder
Skin
Lung
Liver
8. Androgen-anabolic steroids in medications increase the risk of cancer at what site?
Skin
Liver
Bladder
Lung
Nasal sinuses
9. First pregnancy after the age of 30 is a risk factor for which of the following cancers?
Endometrial
Vulva
Ovary
Cervix
Breast
10. Chronic bladder infections may increase the risk of cancer of the bladder.
False
True
11. Which of the following are risk factors associated with liver cancer?
Parasitic infestation
Smoking
Chronic venous obstruction
Alcoholic cirrhosis
Vitamin A deficiency
12. Aromatic amines (Benzedrine. 2-naphthylamine) used in manufacturing dyes and other chemicals increases of the risk of cancer at what site?
Nasal sinuses
Lung
Liver
Skin
Bladder
13. Which of the following are risks associated with cancer of the prostate?
Vitamin A deficiency
Age (median age of incidence. 70 years)
increased fat intake
Smoking
14. Exposure to silica in the manufacturing process increases the risk of lung cancer.
False
True
15. Diabetes is an associated risk factor for pancreatic cancer.
False
True
16. Which of the following cancers are likely to be found in older patients?
Biliary tract
Pancreas
Lung
Esophagus
Prostate
17. Chronic gastric reflux is a risk factor in cancer of the esophagus.
True
False
18. Which of the following are risks associated with cervix cancer?
Early first intercourse (before age 20)
Early menarche
Smoking
Multiple … partners
Late menopause
19. Men have a higher risk than women for which of the following cancers?
Esophagus
Lung
Liver
Acute leukemia
Pancreas
20. Aflatoxin in contaminated foodstuffs increases the risk of cancer at what site?
Lung
Nasal sinuses
Skin
Liver
Bladder
21. Exposure to asbestos increases the risk of cancer of the pleura, peritoneum and renal cell.
True
False
22. Which of the following are risks associated with cancer of the pancreas?
Chronic venous obstruction
Anabolic steroid use
Parasitic infestation
Ethanol consumption
Diabetes
23. The Epstein-Barr virus is a risk factor for which of the following cancers?
Breast
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Brain
Cervix
Stomach
24. Which of the• following are risk factors associated with lung cancer?
Paraneoplastic syndromes
Asbestos
alcoholic cirrhosis
Cigarette smoking
increase in age
25. Wood dust from furniture manufacturing can increase the risk of angiosarcoma.
False
True
26. Which of the following are risks associated with cervix cancer?
Herpes simplex virus type 2
High fat intake
Early age of intercourse
Human papillomavirus infection
Null parity
27. Which of the following are risks associated with stomach cancer?
Tobacco
Alcohol
Vitamin A deficiency
Low fiber intake
High fat intake
28. Which of the following are risks associated with brain cancer?
Epstein-Barr virus
Smoking
High tat intake
Low fiber diet
Vinyl chlorides
29. Which of the following genetic factors are risks associated with colon and rectal cancer?
inflammatory bowel disease
Hypertension
Cohn’s disease
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Gardner’s syndrome
3O. Prolonged use of exogenous estrogen without supplemental progesterone can increase the risk of endometrium cancer.
False
True