Cancer Basics
Cancer Data: Cases
Cancer Data: Deaths
Factors & Risks
Discussion & Questions
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Cancer affects all of us in some way, either directly or through our _____.
Relationships
100
What is the top cancer in terms of rates of new cancer cases in the US?
Female Breast Cancer
100
What type of cancer leads to the most deaths?
Lung and Bronchus
100
True or False: Where you live can influence your likelihood of getting cancer.
True
100
What are the three columns for the whole class discussion?
Ideas We Agree On, Ideas We Disagree On, New Ideas to Consider
200
A large percentage of cancers can be prevented, including all linked to what?
Smoking
200
What is the second most common cancer in terms of new cases?
Prostate Cancer
200
What is the death rate for Female Breast Cancer?
19.8 per 100,000 people
200
Name one factor that increases the likelihood of getting cancer according to the presentation.
Living longer or being taller
200
What is the main question that the exit ticket and entry ticket questions are trying to answer?
Who gets cancer and why?
300
At least what percentage of newly diagnosed cancers are potentially avoidable?
42%
300
Lung and Bronchus cancer is the third most common type of new cancer case. What is the rate per 100,000 people?
53.6
300
Which cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer deaths?
Pancreas
300
What kind of models do scientists use to study cancer?
Animal models (or mice)
300
What should you share during the initial ideas discussion?
Your ideas
400
True or False: Animal models perfectly predict cancer patterns in humans.
False
400
Which two cancers have the same rate of new cases?
Urinary Bladder and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
400
What is the rate of deaths for Corpus and Uterus, NOS?
5.0 per 100,000 people
400
According to slide J, what is being examined regarding cancer risk?
Age
400
What should you record in your notebook when considering "What do you know about cancer?"
Personal experiences, news you have heard/seen, and science ideas you have learned about. (list at least 1)
500
Name one thing to consider when thinking about what you know about cancer.
Personal experiences, news you have heard/seen, or science ideas you have learned about.
500
What is the cancer with the lowest rate of new cases in the top 10?
Leukemias
500
Which two cancers have very similar death rates (within 0.3 of each other)?
Female Breast and Prostate
500
According to slide K, what two variables are plotted in the graph?
Average height for males and incidence of cancer
500
Why is it important to have a discussion about cancer?
Because cancer is something that affects all of us as human beings in some way - directly or through our relationships. (or similar)