Treatment
This treatment involves cutting out the tumor or affected breast tissue.
What is surgery?
What color represents breast cancer awareness?
What is pink?
Breast cancer starts when cells grow uncontrollably in what part of the body?
What is the breast?
This doctor specializes in surgery, performing operations to fix or remove problems.
What is a surgeon?
The largest artery in the human body carries blood directly from the heart. What is it called?
What is the aorta?
This uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells in a specific area.
What is radiation therapy?
What is the symbol most commonly associated with breast cancer awareness?
What is a pink ribbon?
True or False: Only women can get breast cancer.
What is False (men can too)?
This specialist examines X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans to help diagnose patients.
What is a radiologist?
The organ that produces insulin to regulate blood sugar is called?
What is the pancreas?
This treatment uses strong drugs to attack cancer cells all over the body.
What is chemotherapy?
During which month do people commonly wear pink to raise awareness?
What is October?
What’s the most common type of breast cancer screening test?
What is a mammogram?
This person helps doctors and nurses by taking vital signs and assisting with patient care.
What is a medical assistant?
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
This treatment uses medicine that attacks specific cancer cells without harming normal cells.
What are targeted therapies?
What phrase is often used to encourage support for breast cancer awareness?
What is “Think Pink”?
What kind of doctor treats people with cancer?
What is an oncologist?
This medical professional performs lab tests on tissue, blood, and bodily fluids to help diagnose disease.
What is a pathologist?
The long tube connecting the throat to the stomach is called the?
What is the esophagus?
Name one reason why a doctor might choose surgery over chemotherapy.
What is to remove the tumor directly or when cancer is only in one area?
What is the main goal of Breast Cancer Awareness Month?
What is to spread awareness?
What does “early detection” mean?
What is finding cancer before symptoms appear?
This professional studies germs and diseases to help prevent outbreaks.
What is an epidemiologist?
These two types of muscles make up most of the human body: voluntary and involuntary. Name them.
What are skeletal and smooth muscles?