Pathology

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What is the study of disease called?

  1. Pathology

  2. Physiology

  3. Anatomy

  4. Microbiology


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury.

What are the four main types of tissue in the human body?

  1. Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous

  2. Endothelial, muscular, skeletal, and nervous

  3. Connective, muscle, epithelial, and lymphoid

  4. Epithelial, muscular, nervous, and lymphoid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The four main types of tissue in the human body are epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous.

Which of the following is not a type of cancer?

  1. Carcinoma

  2. Sarcoma

  3. Leukemia

  4. Myeloma


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Myeloma is a type of blood cancer, while carcinoma, sarcoma, and leukemia are all types of solid tumors.

What is the leading cause of death in the United States?

  1. Heart disease

  2. Cancer

  3. Stroke

  4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for more than 600,000 deaths each year.

What is the most common type of cancer in the United States?

  1. Breast cancer

  2. Lung cancer

  3. Prostate cancer

  4. Colorectal cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, with an estimated 281,550 new cases diagnosed in 2021.

What is the most common type of cancer in men?

  1. Prostate cancer

  2. Lung cancer

  3. Colorectal cancer

  4. Skin cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men, with an estimated 191,930 new cases diagnosed in 2021.

What is the most common type of cancer in women?

  1. Breast cancer

  2. Lung cancer

  3. Colorectal cancer

  4. Skin cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women, with an estimated 281,550 new cases diagnosed in 2021.

What is the most common type of childhood cancer?

  1. Leukemia

  2. Brain cancer

  3. Lymphoma

  4. Neuroblastoma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer, accounting for about 30% of all cases.

What is the most common type of cancer in the elderly?

  1. Lung cancer

  2. Colorectal cancer

  3. Prostate cancer

  4. Breast cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer in the elderly, accounting for about 25% of all cases.

What is the most common cause of cancer?

  1. Tobacco use

  2. Obesity

  3. Alcohol consumption

  4. Ultraviolet radiation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tobacco use is the most common cause of cancer, accounting for about 20% of all cases.

What is the most common cause of death from cancer?

  1. Lung cancer

  2. Colorectal cancer

  3. Breast cancer

  4. Prostate cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lung cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer, accounting for about 25% of all cancer deaths.

What is the most common type of cancer that can be prevented by vaccination?

  1. Cervical cancer

  2. Hepatitis B virus-associated liver cancer

  3. Human papillomavirus-associated cancers

  4. Measles-associated lymphoma


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Human papillomavirus-associated cancers are the most common type of cancer that can be prevented by vaccination.

What is the most common type of cancer that can be cured by surgery?

  1. Breast cancer

  2. Colorectal cancer

  3. Lung cancer

  4. Prostate cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer that can be cured by surgery.

What is the most common type of cancer that can be treated with chemotherapy?

  1. Leukemia

  2. Lymphoma

  3. Multiple myeloma

  4. Hodgkin lymphoma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leukemia is the most common type of cancer that can be treated with chemotherapy.

What is the most common type of cancer that can be treated with radiation therapy?

  1. Breast cancer

  2. Lung cancer

  3. Prostate cancer

  4. Head and neck cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer that can be treated with radiation therapy.

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