Facts
Risk
Prevention
100
What can you do to reduce your risk of cancer? a. Send an e-mail once a day. b. Go for a daily walk. c. Smoke at least 1 pack of cigarettes a day. d. Drink a pint of beer daily.
b. Adults that increase physical activity lower their risk of cancer. Smoking and drinking alcohol can raise your risk for cancer. Internet use does not directly affect your risk for cancer, but it does stop you from exercising.
100
True or false. There is nothing I can do to prevent cancer.
False. Exercise, eating a healthy diet, and getting screened early can lower your risk for cancer.
100
What is NOT a good way to get more exercise? a. Chew your food for a longer period of time. b. Use the stairs rather than the elevator. c. Get off one subway stop before going to work or home and walk the extra distance. d. Go dancing with family or friends.
a. Chewing your food uses very little energy compared to the other activities.
200
Foods high in fiber can help lower the risk for cancer. Which food is NOT high in fiber? a. Chicken b. Bok choy c. Oatmeal d. Mung beans
a. Chicken. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains are high in fiber. Meats have little or no fiber but are high in protein.
200
What is a healthy snack that can also help reduce your risk of cancer?
c. Bananas are high in fiber, which help lower the risk of cancer.
200
True or false: Once you are diagnosed with cancer, it is too late to do anything about it.
False. People who are diagnosed in the early stages still have a chance of getting cured. However, those who are in advanced stages of cancer have a much lower chance of survival. So it makes good sense to get screened for cancer as early as possible.
300
Eating what kinds of foods will not protect you from many kinds of cancers? a. Fruits and vegetables b. Vegetables c. Fatty pork d. Garlic
c. Fatty pork. Eating large amounts of fatty meats, especially beef, pork and other red meats, can raise your risk of colorectal cancer.
300
True or false. You don’t have to be screened for colorectal cancer if you have regular bowel movements.
False. There are often no symptoms of colorectal cancer. The only way to diagnose colorectal cancer is by getting a colonoscopy.
300
Which is not a whole grain food that is high in fiber? a. Brown rice b. Whole wheat bread c. Egg noodles d. Soba noodles
c. Egg noodles are not high in fiber. Choose whole wheat noodles or soba noodles if available. Otherwise, add vegetables to your noodles to add fiber and vitamins.
400
True or false. Breast cancer only affects men.
Answer: False, colon cancer affects both men and women.
400
At what age should a woman start getting a mammogram? a. 30 b. 40 c. 50 d. 60
b. A mammogram is recommended for women from age 40 and repeated every year.
400
True or false. A fiber supplement is just as good as fruits and vegetables in preventing cancer.
False. Fruits and vegetables have vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that may also protect against cancer. Fiber supplements do not have these.
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