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Ch13 Epidemiology Of Lung Cancer Test Questions & Answers

Chapter 13. Epidemiology of Lung Cancer

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True/False Questions

  1. Worldwide, lung cancer causes 1.76 million deaths annually, more than double that of any other form of cancer.
  2. Tobacco smoking is responsible for nearly 90% of all lung cancer cases.
  3. Unequivocal scientific evidence linking cigarette smoking to the development of lung cancer was published during the 1950s.
  4. In the past few decades, adenocarcinoma has replaced squamous cell carcinoma as the primary cell type of lung cancer.
  5. Chronic exposure to radon gas has been found to increase the risk of developing lung cancer.
  6. Inhalation of asbestos fibers independently increases the risk of developing mesothelioma in nonsmokers.
  7. Inhalation of wood smoke independently increases the risk of developing lung cancer in nonsmokers.
  8. Chemotherapy has improved lung cancer survival in recent years.
  9. Regular intake of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in smokers may reduce their risk of developing lung cancer.
  10. Smoking cessation immediately reduces the risk of lung cancer.

Multiple Choice Questions

  1. Approximately what fraction of men in the world population smokes?
    1. 1/5
    2. 1/4
    3. 1/3
    4. 1/2
  2. What is the approximate population attributable risk for lung cancer and tobacco smoking?
    1. 95%
    2. 87%
    3. 67%
    4. 50%
  3. Risk factors for lung cancer other than tobacco smoking include all of the following except:
    1. exposure to radon gas.
    2. exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.
    3. exposure to wood smoke.
    4. heavy alcohol consumption.
  4. The average development time of lung cancer is approximately:
    1. 5 years.
    2. 10 years.
    3. 15 years.
    4. 20 years.
  5. Pulmonary adenocarcinoma has replaced squamous cell carcinoma as the major lung cancer cell type due to:
    1. smoking of high yield nonfilter cigarettes.
    2. smoking of low yield nonfilter cigarettes.
    3. smoking of high yield filter cigarettes.
    4. smoking of low yield filter cigarettes.
  6. The British Physician Study of daily aspirin intake (500 mg) showed that:
    1. aspirin reduced lung cancer mortality.
    2. aspirin increased lung cancer mortality.
    3. aspirin had no effect on lung cancer mortality.
    4. participants did not comply with the treatment protocol.
  7. The Japanese Paradox refers to:
    1. low rates of lung cancer among Japanese men despite high rates of smoking.
    2. high rates of lung cancer among Japanese men despite low rates of smoking.
    3. low rates of lung cancer among Japanese men despite high rates of alcohol abuse.
    4. high rates of lung cancer among Japanese men despite low rates of alcohol abuse.
  8. Explanations for the Japanese Paradox include all of the following except:
    1. low content of carcinogens in Japanese cigarettes.
    2. charcoal filters in Japanese cigarettes.
    3. consumption of a low-fat diet with abundant fish oil.
    4. high rates of alcohol abuse.
  9. There is recent evidence that screening for lung cancer may be enhanced by:
    1. dual X-ray studies of the lungs.
    2. spiral computerized tomography of the lungs.
    3. cytopathology studies of lung sputum.
    4. stereotactic lung biopsies.
  10. Approximately what fraction of lung cancer cases among nonsmokers is attributable to “passive smoking”?
    1. 3/4
    2. 1/2
    3. 1/3
    4. 1/4

Essay Questions

  1. Describe the global burden of lung cancer.

  1. Discuss findings of early epidemiologic investigations of lung cancer and smoking.

  1. Discuss lung cancer risk factors other than tobacco smoking.

  1. Discuss the “Japanese Lung Cancer Paradox.”

  1. Discuss the burden of lung cancer in the United States and the trend in lung cancer mortality among US women since 1950.

  1. Why would intake of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin decrease the risk of lung cancer development in smokers?

  1. Discuss survival statistics for lung cancer cases diagnosed in the USA.

  1. Discuss strategies for the primary prevention of lung cancer.

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Chapter Number:
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Created Date:
Aug 21, 2025
Chapter Name:
Chapter 13 Epidemiology Of Lung Cancer
Author:
Randall E. Harris

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