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Which of the following is NOT a method for making a diagnosis mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a method for making a diagnosis mentioned in the text?
What is the scientific study of causes and effects of disease called?
What is the scientific study of causes and effects of disease called?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a component of pathology?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a component of pathology?
What is the purpose of identifying the underlying disease process?
What is the purpose of identifying the underlying disease process?
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Which imaging method uses X-rays to quickly image organs with less detail?
Which imaging method uses X-rays to quickly image organs with less detail?
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Which of the following best describes histology?
Which of the following best describes histology?
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What is the term used to describe a group of diseases in which abnormal cells divide and grow unchecked?
What is the term used to describe a group of diseases in which abnormal cells divide and grow unchecked?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of cancer cells?
Which of the following is a characteristic of cancer cells?
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What is the term used to describe the loss of differentiation in cancer cells?
What is the term used to describe the loss of differentiation in cancer cells?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a benign tumor?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a benign tumor?
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Which method was previously used for cervical cancer screening?
Which method was previously used for cervical cancer screening?
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Which type of cells does not necessarily indicate malignant cancer?
Which type of cells does not necessarily indicate malignant cancer?
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What is the estimated cost of the NHS screening programme for cervical cancer?
What is the estimated cost of the NHS screening programme for cervical cancer?
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Which test is associated with a decreased risk of cervical cancer?
Which test is associated with a decreased risk of cervical cancer?
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From which year will the piloting of the HPV DNA test begin?
From which year will the piloting of the HPV DNA test begin?
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Which term refers to the abnormal growth or development of cells?
Which term refers to the abnormal growth or development of cells?
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What is the process by which cancer spreads from its site of origin to other parts of the body?
What is the process by which cancer spreads from its site of origin to other parts of the body?
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What is the main purpose of cervical screening?
What is the main purpose of cervical screening?
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What technique is used to obtain cell samples for cervical cancer screening?
What technique is used to obtain cell samples for cervical cancer screening?
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True or false: Pathology encompasses the study of histology and cytology.
True or false: Pathology encompasses the study of histology and cytology.
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True or false: Biomarker detection and DNA based technologies are well-established methods for making a diagnosis.
True or false: Biomarker detection and DNA based technologies are well-established methods for making a diagnosis.
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True or false: Ultrasound scans provide higher resolution images than computerized tomography (CT) scans.
True or false: Ultrasound scans provide higher resolution images than computerized tomography (CT) scans.
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True or false: Diagnosis of diseases can be based solely on imaging methods.
True or false: Diagnosis of diseases can be based solely on imaging methods.
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True or false: The term used to describe the loss of differentiation in cancer cells is metastasis.
True or false: The term used to describe the loss of differentiation in cancer cells is metastasis.
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True or false: Neoplastic cells always indicate malignant cancer.
True or false: Neoplastic cells always indicate malignant cancer.
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True or false: The previous method for cervical cancer screening was based on cervical cytology.
True or false: The previous method for cervical cancer screening was based on cervical cytology.
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True or false: HPV DNA testing will be piloted from 2020.
True or false: HPV DNA testing will be piloted from 2020.
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True or false: HPV vaccination is associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer.
True or false: HPV vaccination is associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer.
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True or false: Colposcopy is a method used to look for abnormal cells.
True or false: Colposcopy is a method used to look for abnormal cells.
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True or false: Cancer cells respond to regulatory signals in the same way as normal cells.
True or false: Cancer cells respond to regulatory signals in the same way as normal cells.
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True or false: Neoplastic cells undergo death if they cannot overcome stress.
True or false: Neoplastic cells undergo death if they cannot overcome stress.
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True or false: Loss of differentiation in cancer cells leads to increased aggressiveness.
True or false: Loss of differentiation in cancer cells leads to increased aggressiveness.
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True or false: Benign tumors have poorly defined margins and invade surrounding tissues.
True or false: Benign tumors have poorly defined margins and invade surrounding tissues.
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True or false: 80% of cancers originate from glandular tissue.
True or false: 80% of cancers originate from glandular tissue.
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True or false: Metastasis is the formation of a new tumor in a different location from the original tumor?
True or false: Metastasis is the formation of a new tumor in a different location from the original tumor?
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True or false: Dysplasia is the abnormal growth or development of cells?
True or false: Dysplasia is the abnormal growth or development of cells?
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True or false: Malignant tumors have the tendency to invade surrounding tissues and spread to other parts of the body?
True or false: Malignant tumors have the tendency to invade surrounding tissues and spread to other parts of the body?
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True or false: The cervix is composed of layers of squamous epithelial cells and columnar epithelium?
True or false: The cervix is composed of layers of squamous epithelial cells and columnar epithelium?
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True or false: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with the majority of cervical cancers?
True or false: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with the majority of cervical cancers?
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