Level 1
BCA stands for
What is Breast Cancer Awareness?
What is the screening used to detect breast cancer called?
What are ways to lower your risk
Exercise, avoiding alcohol, and eating healthy
True or False, breast cancer always appears as a lump
What does NBCF stand for?
National breast cancer foundation
Can men get breast cancer
Yes
True or false, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in American women
True
True or False, most lumps are breast cancer
False
What is the symbol of breast cancer
A pink ribbon
How often should you perform a self examination of your breasts?
Once a month
What system does breast cancer spread through
The lymphatic system
True or False, a breast injury can cause breast cancer
False
What are some treatments used to combat cancer?
Surgery, drugs or radiation.
What is a HOPE Kit?
HOPE Kits are filled with thoughtful items that patients have told us are comforting and encouraging while undergoing breast cancer treatment, made by the NBCF
What is metastasis?
It is cancer cells traveling to other parts of the body and damaging other tissues and organs.
True or False. A breast cancer gene is inheritable
True
What is the median age for women diagnosed with breast cancer
62
True or Flase, most women with breast cancer have a family history
False (around 80% do not have a family history)
What type of treatment provides the largest benefit to combating cancer?
Surgical removal
What percentage of breast cancer is identified through self examination?
20%
__ in 8 women in the USA will be diagnosed with breast cancer
1
What should you NOT put on the day you have a mammogram
Deodorant
Which specific insect faeces featured heavily in ancient remedies for breast cancer?
Wasp dung
What is the survival rate for early detection?
99%
The first record of a mastectomy offered for breast cancer was how many years ago?
1,500