Cancer Vocabular-1

1. The doctor administered ______ to kill the cancer cells. Chemotherapy
a) Chemotherapy
b) Radiation therapy

2. To shrink the tumor, the patient underwent ______. Radiation therapy
a) Radiation therapy
b) Chemotherapy

3. The body's immune system can be enhanced with ______. Immunotherapy
a) Targeted therapy
b) Immunotherapy

4. ______ is used to remove cancerous tumors. Surgery
a) Hormone therapy
b) Surgery

5. ______ helps to block hormones that fuel cancer growth. Hormone therapy
a) Chemotherapy
b) Hormone therapy

6. After high doses of chemotherapy, a ______ is performed to restore healthy cells. Stem cell transplant
a) Bone marrow transplant
b) Stem cell transplant

7. A ______ is used to replace damaged bone marrow in cancer patients. Bone marrow transplant
a) Bone marrow transplant
b) Stem cell transplant

8. A ______ is necessary to determine if a tumor is cancerous. Biopsy
a) Biopsy
b) Surgery

9. The doctor referred the patient to an ______ for cancer treatment. Oncologist
a) Oncologist
b) Radiologist

10. Imaging scans are interpreted by a ______. Radiologist
a) Oncologist
b) Radiologist

11. When cancer spreads to other parts of the body, it is called ______. Metastasis
a) Metastasis
b) Remission

12. The surgeon successfully removed the ______ from the patient’s body. Tumor
a) Tumor
b) Carcinoma

13. A ______ tumor is cancerous and can grow rapidly. Malignant
a) Benign
b) Malignant

14. A ______ tumor is not cancerous. Benign
a) Malignant
b) Benign

15. **Carcinoma** is a type of cancer that starts in ______. skin or tissues
a) Bones
b) Skin or tissues

16. **Sarcoma** begins in ______, like muscles and bones. connective tissues
a) Connective tissues
b) Organs

17. **Leukemia** affects the blood and ______. bone marrow
a) Lymphatic system
b) Bone marrow

18. **Lymphoma** is a cancer that begins in the ______. lymphatic system
a) Lymphatic system
b) Circulatory system

19. **Remission** occurs when ______. there are no signs of cancer
a) The cancer returns
b) There are no signs of cancer

20. **Palliative care** focuses on ______ for cancer patients. improving quality of life
a) Curing the disease
b) Improving quality of life