General Trivia
What color ribbon represents breast cancer awareness?
Pink
What is the most common symptom of breast cancer that women find?
A lump in the breast or underarm
What is the name of the monthly practice of checking your own breasts for unusual changes?
Self-Breast Exam
TRUE OR FALSE
Men can contract breast cancer.
Yes — men can get breast cancer. Although rare, about 1% of all breast cancer cases occur in men, with roughly 2,670 U.S. men diagnosed and about 530 deaths expected annually.
Which screening test can you get at the doctor that is commonly used to help detect breast cancer early?
A mammogram
What should you do if you notice an unusual change in your breast?
A) Ignore it forever
B) Wait several years
C) Talk to a healthcare professional
D) Treat yourself without advice
C. Talk to a healthcare professional.
A medical evaluation helps determine the cause of any unusual breast changes. Early evaluation can be important even when changes are not caused by cancer.
TRUE OR FALSE:
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women
TRUE
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women
TRUE OR FALSE: All lumps found in breast tissue are cancerous.
FALSE. Not all breast lumps are cancer, but they should always be checked.
Which lifestyle habit may help support overall health and reduce the risk of many diseases, including some cancers?
A) Regular physical activity
B) Never sleeping
C) Eating only candy
D) Nothing that you can do.
A. Regular physical activity
Staying active supports overall health and may help lower the risk of several diseases. A healthy lifestyle complements regular medical care and screenings.
TRUE OR FALSE: You can get breast cancer even if it doesn’t run in your family.
TRUE
Most women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease. Having a relative with breast cancer does increase your risk. But other factors such as age, having excess body weight, and alcohol use can also increase your risk of developing breast cancer.
TRUE OR FALSE: Breast cancer is highly treatable if it is caught early.
TRUE
The overall survival rate of breast cancer is now greater than 90%
TRUE OR FALSE:
Wearing a bra can cause breast cancer
FALSE
There is no evidence that bras cause breast cancer.
1 in ________ women in the United States get breast cancer
In the United States, about 1 in 8 women (roughly 13%) will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime
TRUE OR FALSE:
There is Stages 0, 1, 2, 3 & 4 of breast cancer.
TRUE
Breast cancer is classified into stages 0 through 4, reflecting how far the cancer has grown and whether it has spread to lymph nodes or other parts of the body.
What are the 4 steps to perform a self-breast exam?
1. Stand Shirtless or braless in front of a mirror and observe your breasts.
2. Raise your arm above your head.
3. Use three middle fingers to touch your breasts.
4. Use different motions to feel for lumps.