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Cancer Facts Trivia Quiz

Cancer will affect one in three individuals. The more we know, the better chance we have of avoiding and surviving it.

A multiple-choice quiz by jstagamtome. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jstagamtome

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
136,651

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2447

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following cancers is/are associated with smoking? Hint

they all are

lung cancer

mouth cancer

bladder cancer

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Question 2 of 10

2. Cancer was the leading cause of death in the USA in the early twenty-first century. This was also the case in the early twentieth century.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the early years of the twenty-first century, which of these regions has the lowest rate of lung cancer? Hint

West Africa

USA

Eastern Europe

Eastern Asia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following is NOT carcinogenic? Hint

asbestos

benzene

radon

retinoids

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following celebrities did not die of cancer? Hint

Peter Sellers

Steve McQueen

George Harrison

Mickey Mantle

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Question 6 of 10

6. Lymphoma is a cancer of which of these? Hint

liver

white blood cells

kidneys

bone

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Question 7 of 10

7. Malignant melanomas normally begin in which part of the body? Hint

stomach

breast

brain

skin

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which was the first national screening program introduced in the USA? Hint

Mammogram

Annual lung x-rays

Colon cancer test

Pap test

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Question 9 of 10

9. Giving up smoking is the best way to reduce your risk of cancer.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these cancers is associated with the brain? Hint

Osteosarcoma

Glioblastoma

Renal cell carcinoma

Neuroblastoma

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following cancers is/are associated with smoking?

Answer: they all are

Smokers are eleven times more likely to develop lung cancer than nonsmokers.

2. Cancer was the leading cause of death in the USA in the early twenty-first century. This was also the case in the early twentieth century.

Answer: False

Infectious diseases were the leading killer a century ago, but antibiotics and other medical advances have reduced death rates considerably.

3. In the early years of the twenty-first century, which of these regions has the lowest rate of lung cancer?

Answer: West Africa

Rates are as low as 1.7 per 100,000. Eastern European countries have the worst rates, with Hungary having rates of over 50 per 100,000.

4. Which of the following is NOT carcinogenic?

Answer: retinoids

Retinoids are used to prevent cancers.

5. Which of the following celebrities did not die of cancer?

Answer: Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers died of a heart attack. The illnesses leading to the other deaths might also have been avoided by lifestyle changes.

6. Lymphoma is a cancer of which of these?

Answer: white blood cells

Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are frequently cured with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.

7. Malignant melanomas normally begin in which part of the body?

Answer: skin

The usual first sign is a change in a mole and the cause is over exposure to ultraviolet light.

8. Which was the first national screening program introduced in the USA?

Answer: Pap test

The Pap test, which is often referred to as a 'smear test', is named for George Papanicolaou and examines cells from the cervix for abnormalities. It was introduced in the 1960s in the USA.

9. Giving up smoking is the best way to reduce your risk of cancer.

Answer: true

The risk reduces as soon as you stop and continues to drop as times goes by. It will never be as low as that of a lifelong non smoker, though.

10. Which of these cancers is associated with the brain?

Answer: Glioblastoma

Glioblastomas are among the most aggressive cancers, with poor survival rates. Osteosarcoma is a bone cancer, renal cell carcinoma affects the kidney and neuroblastomas affects the nerves.

Source: Author jstagamtome

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