Cancer Causes and Risks
This is the number one preventable cause of cancer.
Smoking or using tobacco.
Drinking alcohol can damage this major organ in your body.
The liver.
HPV is a common virus that can lead to this type of cancer in women.
Cervical cancer.
These battery-powered devices create vapor instead of smoke.
E-cigarettes or vapes.
The best way to lower your risk of cancer is to do this.
Avoid smoking, limit alcohol, eat healthy, and get vaccinated.
Breathing in smoke from someone else’s cigarette is called this.
Secondhand smoke.
True or False: Drinking alcohol and smoking together makes your cancer risk higher.
True. They increase your risk of mouth and throat cancer.
True or False: Only women can get cancers from HPV.
False. Men can also get HPV-related cancers.
The main chemical in cigarettes and vapes that causes addiction is called what?
Nicotine.
This simple test helps detect cervical cancer early.
Pap smear.
True or False: Chewing tobacco is a safe alternative to smoking.
False. It still causes mouth and throat cancer.
Alcohol can make it hard for your brain to do this when you’re driving.
Think clearly and react quickly.
What is the most common HPV related cancer in men?
Oropharyngeal or head and neck cancer.
True or False: Vaping is completely safe and harmless.
False. It can still damage your lungs and heart.
True or False: Early detection makes cancer easier to treat.
True.
Using marijuana can increase your risk of this kind of health problem.
Lung, oropharyngeal, and testicular cancer.
Driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08% or higher is considered what?
Driving under the influence (DUI).
When was the HPV vaccine first available?
In 2006.
True or False: Using Tobacco pouches is a safer alternative to Tobacco products.
False!
This treatment uses powerful X-rays to kill cancer cells.
Radiation therapy.
Too much exposure to the sun or tanning beds can cause this type of cancer.
Skin cancer.
Drinking too much alcohol over time can increase your risk of which cancers?
Liver, breast, colon, and mouth, cancers.
The best age to get the HPV vaccine is between what ages?
Between 9 and 12 years old.
Long-term vaping can increase your risk of what serious health problem?
Lung disease and some cancers.
These are three common types of cancer treatments.
Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.