Long-term Effects of Radiation Quiz

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What is the most frequently observed radiation-induced cancer?

  • Breast cancer
  • Leukemia (correct)
  • Skin cancer
  • Lung cancer

What does the term 'Leukemia' mean in Greek?

  • Yellow Blood
  • Red Blood
  • Black Blood
  • White Blood (correct)

When did physicians in Hiroshima and Nagasaki first notice an increase in leukemia incidence among survivors?

  • 10 to 15 years after the nuclear explosion (correct)
  • 20 years after the nuclear explosion
  • 1 year after the nuclear explosion
  • 5 years after the nuclear explosion

What is the significance of the latent period in radiation-induced cancers?

<p>It is longer than associated with acute radiation syndrome (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of exposure may result in delayed radiation effects?

<p>Chronic low level exposure over many years (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What fraction of radio carcinogenesis mortality does leukemia account for?

<p>One sixth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the production of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets?

<p>Hematopoiesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells do hematopoietic stem cells develop into?

<p>Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells do myeloid cells develop into?

<p>Red blood cells, platelets, and certain white blood cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of leukemia cells in terms of maturity?

<p>Remain immature (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In healthy people, where are blasts typically found?

<p>Bone marrow (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes leukemia from normal blood cells?

<p>Leukemia cells do not die when they should (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why normal blood cells struggle to perform their functions in leukemia induced by Thorotrast exposure?

<p>Crowding out by abnormal cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element is present in Thorotrast that decays by alpha particle emission?

<p>Thorium-232 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cancer type associated with patients who received alpha-radiation exposure from radiologically administered Thorotrast?

<p>Liver cancer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which leukemia type is the most common form of childhood cancer?

<p>Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In addition to children, which age group is particularly affected by Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)?

<p>Age 65 and older (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common aggressive leukemia type in adults?

<p>Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of leukemia starts in the lymphoid cells of the bone marrow?

<p>Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of leukemia is the most common in older adults?

<p>Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which leukemia type progresses slowly and may have few or no symptoms for months or years?

<p>Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which symptom is commonly associated with leukemia and manifested as tiny red spots under the skin?

<p>Petechiae (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of leukemia usually affects children in a very small number of cases?

<p>Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of leukemia can spread quickly into the blood?

<p>Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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