Common Noncommunicable Diseases Answers

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Both skin and lung cancer are classified as carcinomas. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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__________ treats cancer by removing it. A. Chemotherapy B. Immunotherapy C. Surgery D. Hormones Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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Cervical cancer can result from a sexually transmitted disease, such as chlamydia. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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Agents that increase the likelihood of developing cancer are called carcinogens. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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Cancers that affect supportive or connective tissue are classified as __________. A. carcinomas B. leukemias C. lymphomas D. sarcomas Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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Cancer affecting bone marrow or blood is called __________. A. carcinoma B. leukemia C. lymphoma D. sarcoma Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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Hormone therapy reduces the interaction of hormones with __________. A. healthy cells B. antigens C. vaccines D. cancer cells Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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Which of the following would most likely increase the risk of getting pancreatic cancer? A. sleeping eight hours a night B. exercising four times a week C. eating a high-fat diet D. eating a low-fat diet Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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Which behavior is most likely to increase your chance of developing a cancer? A. spending too many hours in the sun B. eating too many vegetables C. sleeping too much D. taking vitamins Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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Unprotected sex, resulting in specific sexually transmitted diseases, may increase the risk of developing certain types of cancers. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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