Question

a doctor who specializes in cancer treatment is known as

an oncologist.
a cardiologist.
an orthopedist.
an immunologist.

question 6
1 pts
the two main types of lymphomas are ____ and ____.

lymph nodes, lymph vessels
carcinomas, sarcomas
hodgkin, non-hodgkin
benign, malignant

Explanation:

Identify the medical specialty for cancer treatment

The first question asks for the term used for a doctor specializing in cancer treatment.

• "Onco-" is a prefix relating to tumors or cancer. Therefore, an oncologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer.
• Cardiologists specialize in heart health, orthopedists in the musculoskeletal system, and immunologists in the immune system.

Identify the two main types of lymphomas

The second question asks for the two main types of lymphomas.

• Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system.
• The two primary classifications of lymphoma are Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, distinguished by the presence of specific abnormal cells (Reed-Sternberg cells) in Hodgkin lymphoma.

Answer:

Question 1

• an oncologist. (Correct answer)
• a cardiologist.
• an orthopedist.
• an immunologist.

Question 2

• lymph nodes, lymph vessels
• carcinomas, sarcomas
• Hodgkin, non-Hodgkin (Correct answer)
• benign, malignant