General Principle of Cancer Treatment (Dr. Yang)

In the US, the estimated leading site of new cancer cases in females for the year 2026 is _____________

A. lungs and bronchus

B. colon and rectum

C. breast

D. prostate

C

In the US, what is the estimated leading cause of cancer-related death among female patients in 2026?

A Breast cancer

B Lung cancer

C Prostate cancer

D Colorectal cancer

None of the above

B

In the US, the estimated leading site of new cancer cases in males for the year 2026 is _____________

A. Melanoma of the skin

B. Lung and bronchus

C. Colon and rectum

D. Prostate

D

In the US, what is the estimated leading cause of cancer-related death among male patients in 2026?

A Breast cancer

B Lung cancer

C Prostate cancer

D Colorectal cancer

None of the above

B

Which of the following statement regarding childhood cancer is CORRECT?

A. The most common childhood cancer is neuroblastoma.

B. The death caused by childhood cancer has been declined significantly in recent years, largely due to improvements in treatment and high rates of participation in clinical trials.

C. Chemotherapy regimens for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia are the same as the ones used for adult patients.

D. Pediatric cancer patients may recover quickly from the treatment-related side effects.

B

Dose-intense chemotherapy refers to regimens with ________ dose and ________ interval between cycles.

Lower, shorter

Higher, longer

Higher, shorter

Lower, regular

Higher, regular

Higher, regular

Dose-dense chemotherapy refers to regimens with __________ dose and _______ intervals between cycles.

Higher, longer

Lower, longer

Higher, shorter

Regular, shorter

Regular, longer

Regular, shorter

Precision medicine in oncology is based on patient's _______ for the selection and monitoring of patient's anti-cancer treatments.

A germline mutation

B somatic mutation

C Both

D None of the above. The choice of anti-cancer treatments are solely based on the type of cancer patient is diagnosed.

C