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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Prevention Is the Cure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After much investigation Bennett discovered that the patient's blood had an extremely high level of what cells?
(a) Epithelial cells.
(b) Oxyphil cells.
(c) Red blood cells.
(d) White blood cells.

2. In 1969, the New York Times published an open letter to ___________________ begging him to support cancer research.
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(d) Jimmy Carter.

3. One patient commented that she was tired of the ________________.
(a) Smiling oncologist.
(b) Rude oncologist.
(c) Happy oncologist.
(d) Dumb oncologist.

4. In London, the socialized health program required that all doctors be registered with the government. Deaths were noted, as were their causes. Smokers were also noted in reports. Describe the results of the studies conducted from those reports.
(a) Conclusive.
(b) Very conclusive.
(c) Inconclusive.
(d) Somewhat conclusive.

5. _____________________ published a report in 1956 that delineated the connection between tobacco and lung cancer.
(a) Roger Denver and Brady Hall.
(b) Rory Delmonico and Bradley Harold.
(c) Richard Doll and Bradford Hill.
(d) Rich Dell and Brian Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Ministry asked the Medical Research Council to arrange a conference of experts to study the rise of lung cancer. How were the results?

2. Every battle needs its iconic battleground, and one physical place epitomized the cancer wars of the late _________.

3. In hypertrophy, the number of cells __________ change.

4. Virchow ultimately referred to the disease as "weisses Blut" or ___________. In 1847 the name was changed to leukemia.

5. Freireich was obsessed with continuing clinical trials. The combinations of drugs provided ______________ number of combinations.

(see the answer key)

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