Cervical or Prostate Cancer
The name of the screening test for cervical cancer.
What is either a PAP or HPV test?
The deadliest type of skin cancer
What is melanoma?
The number 1 cancer among women
What is breast cancer?
This is the most common cause of lung cancer.
What is smoking?
Another name for colon cancer
What is colorectal cancer?
Name a risk factor for cervical cancer.
What is (any of the following): HPV infection; smoking; diet; family history of cervical cancer?
This is a risk factor of skin cancer
What is (any of the following): Genetics (red hair, fair skin tone); Family history of skin cancer; Being outdoors in the sun OR tanning beds for long periods; History of sun burns; Having moles; Weakened immune system?
True or False: only women can get breast cancer
What is false?
True or false: Smokers are 2-3 times more likely to get lung cancer or die of lung cancer than people who do not smoke
What is false? they are 15-30 times more likely!
Name a risk factor for colon cancer
What is (any of the following): family history of colon cancer; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; History of abdominal radiation for cancer; HIV in men; Race (NH, NA, PI, Black (male)); Lifestyle (drinking alcohol, using tobacco, eating diet high in red meats and processed foods); Low Socioeconomic environment?
Name of the virus that causes most types of cervical cancer
What is HPV (Human Papillomavirus)?
The minimum level of SPF sunscreen recommended daily
What is 30 SPF?
A method to screen for breast cancer.
What is (any of the following): breast self exam; mammogram; MRI (for high risk)?
Your health care provider will ask these two questions to measure a person's risk for lung cancer.
What are: the number of packs of cigarettes you smoked per day and the number of years you smoked (AKA pack years)?
Name a symptom of colon cancer
What is (any one): no symptoms, blood in stool, changes in bowel movements, lower back pain, fatigue, anemia, feeling bloated
The age a woman is eligible for cervical cancer screening.
What is age 21?
Name of screening to check for skin cancers
What is a monthly self skin exam?
The recommended age to start scheduling a mammogram.
What is 50? )However insurance covers starting at age 40.)
The term used for a safe and high quality procedure to screen for lung cancer
What is a low dose CT scan?
The recommended age to start screening for colon cancer
What is 45?
The vaccine that can protect you from most viruses known to cause cervical cancer
HPV (Gardasil)
What the acronym ABCDE means when looking at a mole on your skin.
A = Asymmetrical; B=Border; C=Color; D=Diameter less than 6 mm; E=Evolving?
An environment where a breast self exam (BSE) can be performed.
What is (any one): in the shower, standing in front of a mirror, lying down, doctor's office
Other (less common) causes of lung cancer
A type of screening to test for colon cancer
What is (any one): stool test; Flexible Sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy?