Types of Cancers
Most common cancer worldwide
What is Breast cancer?
Cancer can develop in anyone, regardless of age.(children, teens, and adults.)
What is true?
This treatment uses drugs to kill cancer cells throughout the body.
What is chemotherapy?
This Marvel actor kept his cancer diagnosis private while filming Black Panther.
Who was Chadwick Boseman?
Cards for Cancer patients, RHA X CAC game night, Jeopardy night (Answers for Awareness).
What are events CAC has done (this semester)?
This type of cancer is linked to smoking and affects the lungs.
What is lung cancer?
Some viruses, like HPV, can increase cancer risk.
What is true? (HPV can be linked to cervical cancer)
This therapy uses high-energy rays to target and destroy cancer cells.
What is radiation therapy?
This long-running medical drama has featured multiple cancer storylines, including Izzie Stevens’ diagnosis.
What is Grey’s Anatomy?
This is the national nonprofit organization that Colleges Against Cancer partners with.
What is the American Cancer Society?
This cancer affects the blood and bone marrow and includes types like ALL and AML.
What is leukemia?
Eating sugar makes cancer grow faster
What is False? (Sugar doesn’t directly cause cancer growth. Common myth.)
This treatment involves removing cancerous tissue through surgery.
What is surgical treatment?
This 2014 movie starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort centers around teens with cancer.
What is The Fault in Our Stars?
Thursdays, biweekly 5pm
What is CACs meeting time?
This cancer affects the large intestine and is often detected via colonoscopy.
What is colorectal cancer?
Standing in front of a microwave oven can cause cancer.
What is False? (Microwave ovens use non-ionizing radiation, which does not damage DNA or cause cancer. Common Myth)
This newer treatment boosts the body’s immune system to fight cancer.
What is immunotherapy?
This global soccer star’s foundation funds pediatric cancer treatment worldwide.
Who is Lionel Messi?
The last event of the fall semester ?
What is Jewels for Joy with the Cosmetology Club?
This cancer affects the skin and is often caused by UV exposure.
What is melanoma?
Cancer always grows and spreads quickly.
What is False? (Some cancers grow slowly and may not spread for years.)
This treatment uses hormones to slow or stop the growth of certain cancers, like breast or prostate cancer.
What is hormone therapy?
Follows ___, a high school student diagnosed with cancer, and her best friend ___who supports her through treatment.
What is Alexa and Katie? (Netflix tv show)
This is the signature fundraising event hosted by the American Cancer Society.
What is Relay for Life?