Colorful
What race has the highest death rate from Breast Cancer?
Black women
Other than the hair on your head, where else might you lose hair as a result of chemo?
Eyebrows, eyelashes and body hair
Which breast is more likely to develop cancer?
Left is 5-10% more likely
What woman first shared her Breast Cancer journey and made it acceptable to discuss in public
Betty Ford
What state has the lowest rate of Breast Cancer?
Nevada
What was the first color for the Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon
Peach
Other than hair, what else might you lose from your body as a result of chemo?
Toe nails and finger nails.
What percentage of men get Breast Cancer?
1%
This famous lady, who is often associated with pink, has a foundation that supports cancer research
Mary Kay Ash
What State has the highest rate of Breast Cancer?
Connecticut
Breast cancer has been called the _____ Disease because of the high numbers of folks in this profession diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Hint, they can often be seen wearing brown, blue or white.
Nun's Disease
Name two out of pocket costs of Breast Cancer treatment even for people who have health insurance?
CoPays, travel costs, loss of income for the patient and the caregiver, costs for managing side effects of treatment, etc.
The first record of a breast mastectomy was in: 423 / 548 / or 726?
548 - Theodora, Empress of Byzantine
Which of these ladies have not had cancer:
Gloria Steinem, Ladybird Johnson, Julia Louise-Dreyfus, Maggie Smith or Sandra Lee
Ladybird Johnson
What's one thing a woman who has had reconstruction after a mastectomy can do without? This would be seen as a positive by most women.
A Bra
What is/are the color(s) on the Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon for men?
Pink with a blue dot
Breast Cancer occurs in both dogs and cats. In which is it more aggressive?
Cats
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women. What is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women?
Lung cancer
Name a famous man who has had Breast Cancer?
Richard Roundtree (Shaft), Peter Criss (KISS), Rod Roddy (Voice of the Price is Right), Bill McGee (actor - Curse of the Swamp Creature and Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald), Ernie Green (Cleveland Browns), and Senator Edward Brooke. George Lucas is rumored to have been treated but he has not confirmed.
What percentage of American women will get Breast Cancer?
12%
What color ribbon began the colorful ribbons for so many causes?
Yellow: Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree." The song inspired Penne Laingen, the wife of a hostage in Iran, to tie yellow ribbons around trees to bring attention to the national crisis. This was truly the first time ribbons became passion and power, and they started popping up all across the country as people came together over a cause.
What percentage of men leave their wife as a result of her having had cancer?
20.8%
What country has the highest rate of Breast Cancer?
France followed by Cyprus
What beloved child star was diagnosed with Breast Cancer as an adult? She spoke out about her disease the year before Betty Ford was diagnosed.
Shirley Temple Black
______ dung was used as a treatment for breast cancer until the Middle Ages
Wasp dung