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Cancer Treatments (2023)

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21 questions

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Question 1

1.

If the colon cannot be surgery put back together, the doctor makes an opening outside the body so waste can go into

A.  a colostomy bag

B. the stomach

C. a test tube

D. a dialysis machine

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Question 3

3.

RTC are a type of clinical trial where researchers try to evaluate whether new treatments are safe and effective.

True

False

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Question 6

6.

Surgery is expensive because it may require specialist and it may not be covered by insurance.

True

False

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Question 7

7.

State one side effect of surgery.

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Question 8

8.

How long does it take to heal from surgery?

A. 1 day

B. 2 days

C. weeks or months

D. years

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Question 10

10.

Chemotherapy targets dividing cancer cells by destroying their __________

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Question 15

15.

The cost of chemotherapy depends on the types of drugs used and how advanced the cancer is

True

False

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Question 17

17.

Some chemotherapy drugs cause skin rashes and/or weight loss

True

False

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Question 18

18.

What is one thing to consider before getting chemotherapy?

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Question 19

19.

What is the most common way that chemotherapy is administered?

A. by a portable IV

B. by pills taken at home

C. in a hospital or doctor's office

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Question 20

20.

What does Qigong (alterative medicine) include?

A. radiation

B. drinking herbal tea

C. healing crystals

D. movement, breathing and meditation

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Question 21

21.

What are the side effects of Qigong?

A. no adverse effects. You may experience muscle strain

B. sudden death

C. pain and long recovery time

D. itching and swelling

Question 2

2.

What percent of patients are cured by surgery alone?

A. 0%

B. 25%

C. 50%

D. 75%

Question 4

4.

List one short term benefit associated with minimally invasive surgery.

Question 5

5.

What is the cost of surgery?

A. Free

B. Cheap 

C. Expensive

Question 9

9.

Chemotherapy is

A. when the cancer is removed from the body

B. when one or more drugs is used to damage the cancer cells

C. when noncancer genes are inserted into a cancer patients DNA

D. when a patient uses yoga and meditation to help with the pain

Question 11

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Chemotherapy targets cells that are copying and preparing to divide

True

False

Question 12

12.

Chemotherapy drugs can be given by an IV, pills, or both

True

False

Question 13

13.

Typically chemotherapy is used with surgery

True

False

Question 14

14.

What is the survival rate when chemotherapy is used with surgery?

A. 0%

B. 25%

C. 78%

D. 100%

Question 16

16.

Chemotherapy attacks cells that divide quickly and often. Click on the TWO types of non-cancerous cells that are destroyed by chemotherapy.

A. skin cells

B. hair cells

C. nerve cells (cells in the brain)

D. cells found in the intestines

E. muscle cells

F. bone cells