Basics
Risk Factors
Screening and Detection
True/False
Support
100

What is breast cancer?

A disease where cells in the breast grow uncontrollably.

100

Name one risk factor you CANNOT control.

Age or family history

100

The definition of a "way to check your own breasts for changes" is:

Breast self-exam

100

True or False: Only women can get breast cancer.  

 False. Men can get it too.

100

What color represents breast cancer awareness?

Pink

200

An X-ray of the breast used to detect cancer early is called: 

 Mammogram

200

What common daily beverage, when consumed in excess, can increase breast cancer risk?

Alcohol

200

At what age should most women begin regular mammograms?

Age 40

200

True or False: the most common symptom of breast cancer is a lump in the breast or underarm.

True

200

What does TBCSP stand for?

Tennessee Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program

300

Breast cancer is typically classified into how many stages?

Stage 0 to Stage IV

300

What type of family history increases your breast cancer risk the most?

Having a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) with breast cancer

300

How often should women with average risk get mammograms?  

Every 1–2 years starting at age 40

300

True or False: Having children later in life or not at all may increase breast cancer risk 

True

300

Name all the team members in TBCSP team

Emily, Patricia, and Oo

400

Who is eligible for free breast and cervical cancer screenings through TBCCSP?

Uninsured or underinsured women ages 21–64

400

What environmental exposure—often used in medical imaging—can increase breast cancer risk over time?  

Radiation

400

What is the recommended starting age for mammograms if you have a family history of breast cancer?

Usually 10 years earlier than the age your relative was diagnosed.

400

True or False: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women.

False – Lung cancer is the leading cause; breast cancer is second. Heart disease is the overall causes of death in women.

400

What is the name of the annual walk held in Nashville to raise breast cancer awareness?

-MORE THAN PINK WALK- Nashville by Susan G Komen

-Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk


500

What is the most common type of breast cancer?

Invasive ductal carcinoma.

500

Two genes that, when mutated, significantly increase the risk of breast cancer are:

  • BRCA1

  • BRCA2

500

What is the difference between screening and diagnostic tests?

Screening checks for _____

Diagnostic confirms _____ 

 signs; disease

500

True or False: You can’t get breast cancer if you’ve had a mastectomy.  

False – Cancer can still occur in remaining tissue.

500

What national organization offers 24/7 support and resources for breast cancer patients?  

American Cancer Society