Understanding Cancer: Types and Metastasis
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Which medical condition is described as a disorder involving inflammation of the joints?

  • Hepatitis B
  • Rheumatoid arthritis (correct)
  • Obesity
  • Alzheimer's disease

Which disease causes deterioration of tissues or organs over time?

  • Alzheimer's disease (correct)
  • Black Lung
  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Hepatitis B

Which pathogen can cause various forms of infectious hepatitis that affect the liver?

  • Viruses (correct)
  • Protozoa
  • Bacteria
  • Fungi

Which noncommunicable infectious disease is mentioned in the text?

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

Which condition is described as a medical condition in which a person has too much body fat?

<p>Obesity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of determining what is making a patient ill called?

<p>Diagnosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which action contributes to making a diagnosis by studying a patient's medical history?

<p>Studying a patient's medical history (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes down syndrome?

<p>Presence of three number 21 chromosomes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which classification of disease is caused by abnormalities in a person's genes?

<p>Hereditary or genetic (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the probable outcome of a disease called?

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

What is an emerging disease or disorder?

<p>A disease that has just appeared in a population or is now increasing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of geriatrics as a medical specialty?

<p>Treating diseases and providing care for elderly people (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of dermatology as a medical specialty?

<p>Treating skin disorders and diseases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the field of gastroenterology primarily deal with?

<p>Treating disorders of the digestive system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of research are gene therapists working on in biotechnology to fight disease?

<p>Developing gene therapies to treat genetic diseases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a neoplasm?

<p>Uncontrolled cell growth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cancer is not mentioned in the provided text?

<p>Pancreatic cancer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are common methods for preventing cancer according to the text?

<p>Quitting smoking and reducing alcohol consumption (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are common treatments for cancer according to the text?

<p>Surgery and radiation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is metastasis in the context of cancer?

<p>The spread of cancerous cells from their place of origin to other parts of the body (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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