Breast Cancer
Widely recognized as the symbol for breast cancer awareness.
What is the pink ribbon?
Leading cause of death in women (in terms of cancers.)
What is cervical cancer?
The nickname of ovarian cancer.
An influential factor contributes to disparities in breast cancer outcomes between different groups of women.
What is race?
These many men leave their wives when they have a chronic illness.
What is 1/3?
The recommended age for women to start regular mammogram screenings.
What is 40?
Regional barriers to this resource can cause cervical cancer.
What is HPV vaccination?
The age group of women that are high risk.
What is postmenopausal women?
This group of women are more likely to die of cancer.
African-American women.
What is the feminist movement?
Protects against breast cancer.
What is pregnancy?
Procedure important in preventing cervical cancer.
What are pap smears?
The term for the tendency of the healthcare system to attribute women's symptoms to psychological rather than physical causes.
What is somatization?
This type of cancer affects Pacific Islander and Asian American women specifically.
What is colorectal cancer?
The organization founded to promote women's health and reproductive rights.
What is Planned Parenthood?
The term for unequal access to healthcare resources and treatment based on gender.
What is gender bias?
Average number of cases a year.
Risk factor.
What is fertility drugs?
Hispanic and African women are more likely to have this cancer.
What is ovarian cancer?
The socioeconimic based factor leads to delayed breast cancer diagnosis in women.
What is low income?
When breast cancer reaches the bones, liver, or other ograns.
What is metastatis?
Age for diagnosis.
What is 35-44?
Unique symptom.
What is not feeling full when eating?
American Cancer Society's Cancer Facts & Figures for 2021, the breast cancer death rate for African American women was about __% higher than for white women.
39.
Stereotypically included men disproportionate to women.
What is clinical trial?