Most studies indicate that physically active women have a ____ risk of developing breast cancer than inactive women.
Lower risk
100
What is the chance that a man is diagnosed with breast cancer?
It is 100 times less common for men to have breast cancer
100
How many women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year?
200,000 women
100
How is Breast Cancer treated?
Surgery
Radiation Therapy
Hormone Therapy
Target Therapy
Bone-directed Therapy
100
What is Beyonce's first studio album?
Dangerously in Love
200
What is an ingredient the Women's Health Initiative Trial suggests might reduce the risk of breast cancer?
Saturated fats
200
What is the chance that a child is diagnosed with breast cancer?
0.1% chance of a child being diagnosed with breast cancer
200
What is the chance that breast cancer will be responsible for a woman's death?
1 in 36 (about 3%)
200
Why is surgery used as a form of treatment?
Removes tumors
Checks lymph nodes under arm for cancer spread
200
What is most recent actress to get a double mastectomy
Angelina Jolie
300
What are foods high in saturated fats?
Meat products
Butter, ghee and lard
Cheese, especially hard cheese
Cream, soured cream and ice cream
Biscuits, cakes, and pastries
300
What is a mammogram?
An x ray of the breast taken to look abnormal growths or changes in breast tissue. A screening mammogram is more of a routine checkup, just to be sure one is not showing any signs of cancer. A diagnostic mammogram is taken when the patient is showing symptoms of cancer.
300
What is the number of women with a history of breast cancer in the U.S.?
2.8 million women in 2014. This includes women currently being treated and women who have finished treatment.
300
How does Radiation Therapy work?
High energy rays or particles destroy Cancer cells
Used to stop spreading of cancer
300
Who is the woman who played Lena Younger in 'A Raisin in the Sun' on Broadway?
Phylicia Rashad
400
What is the amount of minutes of moderate exercise per week recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?
150 minutes
400
What are some things you can do to detect breast cancer early?
Do self exams in the shower, go to the doctors if you feel a change in your breasts.
400
What is the percentage of breast cancers that occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer?
85%
These occur due to genetic mutations that happen as a result of the aging process and life in general, rather than inherited mutations.
400
What are side effects of radiation therapy?
Skin change, fatigue, swelling, nausea and hair loss
400
Who was the first African American woman to win an Oscar?
Hattie McDaniel as her role as Mammy in Gone With the Wind (1939)
500
What is the organic pigment that could lower your risk for breast cancer by as much as 50%?
Carotenoids
Orange-colored fruits or vegetables, spinach, kale, tomatoes, and salmon
500
What is the likelihood a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer if she has a family history?
A woman's risk for breast cancer doubles if a first-degree relative (mother, sister, or daughter) is diagnosed with breast cancer.
500
What is the increase in five year survival rates since 1982?
24%
500
How much is spent on breast cancer treatment a year?