Cells that are not in the cell cycle (that is, in G0 phase) are less sensitive to radiation, and therefore more difficult to treat.

The predictive value of (confidence in) a diagnostic test is increased as the number of false results produced by the test is decreased.

All of the following are limitations to the success of systemic therapies, EXCEPT:

Most cancer drugs that are developed through phase 3 clinical trials become FDA approved.

The dominant prognostic factor (factor that correlates most strongly with outcome) for carcinomas at the time of diagnosis is the tumor grade.

Factors that increase the risk of cancer include all of the following EXCEPT:

Surgery is typically the treatment of choice for cancers that are localized to the organ of origin at the time of diagnosis.

All of the following statements about “gatekeeper” genes are true EXCEPT:

The most common class of cancer in adults is:

When bonding, one atom donates an electron and another accepts it. This is an example of