Mutations
BTM
General Cancer
Other Efforts and Groups
Miscellaneous
100
Is a mutated gene inheritable?
Yes.
100
What does BTM stand for?!
Beat the Monster
100
How many stages are there in most cancers?
IV
100
What does BCA stand for?
Breast Cancer Awareness
100
Who can get breast cancer?
Anyone!
200
What are families who show patterns of mutated genes referred to?
Mutant families.
200
When does BTM meet?
Tuesdays at 5
200
What is the top killing cancer in the world?
Lung – for both women and men. Breast is second for women.
200
What world renowned breast cancer organization has Susan its name?
Susan G. Komen
200
What is a mastectomy?
A surgery in which breast tissue is removed
300
What percent of people contract breast cancer because of mutated genes?
10%
300
When was BTM created?
October 2009
300
What are the three most common cancer treatments?
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery
300
What is the American Cancer Society the ‘official sponsor’ of?
Birthdays
300
How many women were expected to die from breast cancer in 2009?
40,170
400
Name the two mutated genes that cause breast cancer.
BRCA1 BRCA2
400
Who is BTM's advisor?
Ray Bowdish
400
Name the two type of tumors.
Malignant and benign
400
Which hospital runs ‘The Paintbox Project?’
Roswell Park Cancer Institue
400
At what age should the general woman start getting an annual mammogram?
40
500
What is the difference between BRCA1 and BRCA2?
BRCA1 is found to cause both breast and ovarian cancer (and prostate in males.) BRCA2 only causes breast.
500
What is BTM's mission?
Beat the Monster (BTM) has one mission divided into three separate parts. Firstly, we want to raise breast cancer awareness. We also strive to provide support to breast cancer survivors and current patients alike. Lastly, it is our goal to provide financial assistance for patient care and hospital machinery as well as donate towards research to find a cure.
500
What’s the difference between malignant and benign?
In very general terms, malignant is cancerous and benign is not.
500
What can you do once a day on thebreastcancersite.com?
Click to sponsor mammograms
500
Who started researching breast cancer?
the Egyptians
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