| 1. | What is lymphoma? |
| a. | | A type of cancer involving cells of the immune system |
| b. | | A disease related to the liver |
| c. | | A kidney disorder |
| d. | | A type of cancer that affects all the organs in the body
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| 2. | Lymphomas fall into one of 2 major categories. Hodgkin lymphoma and all other lymphomas (non-Hodgkin lymphomas or NHLs). Choose the correct options that are related to the above categories of lymphoma. |
| a. | | These 2 types occur in the same places, may be associated with the same symptoms, and often have similar gross physical characteristics |
| b. | | NHL subtypes look similar, but they are functionally quite different and respond to different therapies with different probabilities of cure. |
| c. | | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is far more common than Hodgkin disease. |
| d. | | All of the above
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| 3. | Hodgkin disease is most common in 2 age groups, which are: |
| a. | | 16-34 years |
| b. | | In teenagers |
| c. | | In older people aged 55 years and older |
| d. | | 20-50 years
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| 4. | Non-Hodgkin disease is most common in: |
| a. | | Those aged between 16 and 34 years |
| b. | | Older people |
| c. | | In teenagers |
| d. | | Those aged between 20 and 50 years
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| 5. | What are the first signs of lymphoma? |
| a. | | Painless swelling in the neck, under an arm, or in the groin |
| b. | | Fever above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) for over one week |
| c. | | Lower back pain that is unexplained |
| d. | | Night sweats and a lack of energy, general fatigue
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| 6. | What are some of the common symptoms of lymphoma (common to both Hodgkin's lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma)? |
| a. | | Night sweats and a lack of energy, general fatigue |
| b. | | Fever above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) for over one week |
| c. | | Lymph node swelling that does not cause pain |
| d. | | All of the above
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| 7. | What are the less common symptoms of lymphoma? |
| a. | | Lower back pain that is unexplained |
| b. | | Lymph nodes are possibly painful after alcohol consumption in case of HL only |
| c. | | Skin patches, lesions, itching (NHL of the skin/cutaneous) |
| d. | | All of the above
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| 8. | The symptoms of lymphoma are non-specific but persist over time and cannot be explained by an infection or another disease. |
| a. | | False |
| b. | | True
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| 9. | The enlarged lymph node, a symptom of lymphoma, sometimes causes other symptoms, which are: |
| a. | | Swelling of an arm or leg or pain, numbness, or tingling of a nerve or early feeling of fullness |
| b. | | Swelling of an arm or leg |
| c. | | Early feeling of fullness |
| d. | | Lower back pain that is unexplained
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| 10. | The enlargement of the spleen as a result of lymphoma is symptomatic of: |
| a. | | Swelling of an arm or leg |
| b. | | Abdominal pain or discomfort |
| c. | | Lower back pain that is unexplained |
| d. | | Skin patches, lesions, itching (NHL of the skin /cutaneous)
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| 11. | What are some of the common symptoms of brain lymphoma, a malignant cancer that has originated in the brain? |
| a. | | Seizures and hallucinations |
| b. | | Personality changes and confusion |
| c. | | Changes in speech or vision |
| d. | | All of the above
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| 12. | What are some of the common symptoms of mediastinal tumor, which forms in the cavity that separates the lungs |
| a. | | Coughing up blood |
| b. | | Fever, chills, shortness of breath, and chest pain |
| c. | | Hoarseness or changing of voice |
| d. | | All of the above
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