Physical Carcinogens and Radiations Quiz

Which type of radiations can cause double-strand DNA breaks and chromosomal aberrations?

What specific cancers show a significant increase in incidence among individuals exposed to ionizing radiations?

Which condition involves a defect in the nucleotide excision repair system, leading to an increased predisposition to skin cancer?

Which virus is considered a causative agent of human cancer?

What is the process where v-onc is reversed transcribed to DNA in retroviruses?

Which suffix is commonly used for malignant neoplasms arising from mesoderm?

What type of tumor is melanoma?

Which term refers to a malignant proliferation of leukocytes?

In tumor nomenclature, what does the prefix 'Osteo-' indicate?

Which type of tumor carries the eponym 'Burkitt lymphoma'?

Which type of dissemination is described when malignant neoplasms penetrate into a natural 'open field'?

What is the term used to describe liver metastases originating from colorectal cancer that drain via the portal circulation?

Which LN is typically referred to as the 'sentinel lymph node' in the context of cancer?

What is the process by which malignant tumors penetrate into adipose tissue and small veins known as?

Which type of tissue changes, though not cancerous, can potentially develop into cancer if non-physiological?