True or False
Treatment Methods
Cancer Prevention
Longwood Relay
About ACS
100
True or false: Makeup, chapstick and lotions containing sunscreen help keep your skin safe from UVB rays.
What is, true? It is recommended that anytime you go outside, you put some form of sunscreen on the areas of skin that the sun will touch!
100
Three most known cancer treatment methods
What are surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy?
100
Sunscreen is the number one tool for prevention of which cancer
What is, skin cancer?
100
Relay for Life 2012's Date
What is April 20-21, 2012?
100
ACS stands for:
What is, American Cancer Society?
200
True or false: Only women get breast cancer
What is, false? In 2010, an estimated number of 1,970 men were diagnosed with breast cancer, and 390 of those died from the disease.
200
The treatment method that uses drugs or medicines to treat cancer
What is, chemotherapy?
200
The name of x-ray exams of the breast are known as
What is, mammogram? Yearly mammograms are recommended starting at age 40 and continuing for as long as a woman is in good health.
200
Relay for Life 2012's Theme
What is, Monopoly "Send Cancer Straight to Jail. Don't Let it Pass GO!"?
200
The name of ACS's main fundraising event
What is, Relay for Life?
300
True or False: Regular checkups and today's medical technology can detect all cancer early.
What is, false? Although getting regular checkups CAN detect cancer, it does not GUARENTEE that ALL types/forms of cancer will be caught early, due to cancer being a tricky disease. The good news is, routine screenings have increased the number of people who have found/caught their cancer early!
300
While receiving treatment, it is important for patients to practice good __________ in order to feel better and stay stronger
What is, nutrition? Eating healthy and staying active are important parts of a patient's cancer treatment.
300
Removing a small piece of tissue for further testing is known as
What is, biopsy? After an abnormal check up, some doctors schedule a biopsy to take a closer look at the tissue being looked at, to see if it contains cancerous cells or not.
300
Relay for Life 2011's total number of teams
What is, 54?
300
Name ACS's main goal
What is, to raise money for cancer research funding?
400
True or False: Having 50+ moles increases your chance of skin cancer.
What is, true? Not only does this increase your risk of skin cancer, but one serious sunburn before the age of 18 doubles your chances of getting skin cancer (which is one of the most common cancers in young adults!)
400
A study in which people volunteer to take part in tests of new drugs or procedures, as a form of treatment is known as
What is, clinical trial? Doctors use these to create and develop new treatments for serious diseases, like cancer.
400
Some doctors recommend that all men do ___________ testicular self-exams (it is a time frame)
What is, monthly? Although ACS does make recommendations about regular testicular self-exams for all men, if a male is at higher risk due to family history or preveious testicular cancer, he should talk it over with his doctor and then decide for himself whether or not perform self exams.
400
Relay for Life 2011's total number of participants
What is, 948?
400
One of the best ways to get involved with ACS?
What is, become a volunteer?
500
True or false: If you're Mom or Dad has/had cancer, or anyone in your family has/had cancer, you will have cancer too.
What is, false? Yes, it is possible for you to genetically inherit the genes that cause cancer, but that does not mean you WILL have cancer. This only means that your likelihood of getting that cancer is raised, not a for sure decision you do have or will get it.
500
The number of different treatment types a cancer patient can choose from
What is, twelve? Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, hyperthermia, bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell transplant, photodynamic therapy, laser treatment, blood product donation/transfusion, hormone replacement therapy, and molecular targeted therapy!
500
The three most important things to know in order to help prevent yourself from cancer
What are know yourself, know your family history, and know your risks? It is important to know what is changing in/on your body, as well as previous family history of cancer and the risks that go along with that history, as well as the risks in everyday life (ex. tobacoo use, alcohol use, UVB exposure, etc)!
500
Relay for Life 2011's final total fundraising amount
What is, $68,134?
500
Name at least 3 programs offered by ACS for patients, caregivers and family members
What are: WhatNext (Cancer Support Network), Cancer Survivors Network, Circle of Sharing, Road to Recovery (Rides to Treatment), Hope Lodge (Lodging), TLC (Hairloss/Mastectomy Products), Reach to Recovery (Breast Cancer Support), Man to Man (Prostate Cancer Support), I Can Cope, Look Good Feel Better, and many more programs?
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