Causes
what is the most common cause of cancer?
Smoking/Tobacco use, causing lung cancer
What, if you gain too much of it, can increase the risk of you getting several types of cancer?
Weight (Obesity)
What lifestyle choice, often associated with social events, should be limited to reduce cancer risk?
Limiting Alcohol Intake
What change in a skin mole could be a sign of skin cancer?
Change in size, shape, or color of a mole
What treatment changes hormone levels to help slow or stop cancer growth?
Hormone Therapy
what is the most common form of cancer?
What is the most significant risk factor in cancer?
Age
What hazardous material, once used in building insulation, should be avoided to prevent lung cancer?
Asbestos
What difficulty related to eating might indicate throat or esophageal cancer?
Difficulty swallowing
What is the name of the medicine that uses drugs to kill cancer cells?
Chemotherapy
how does too much sun exposure cause cancer?
UV Rays from the Sun/ UV Radiation
What cancers can alcohol use increase the risk of? Name two
Throat, esophagus, liver, colon, breast, larynx
What personal health metric should be managed through diet and exercise to reduce cancer risk?
BMI
What prolonged vocal issue might be an early symptom of throat or laryngeal cancer?
Persistent hoarseness or voice change
What is the treatment that uses high-energy rays to destroy cancer cells?
Radiation Therapy
what kinds of cancer comes from obesity?
Kidney,Breast,Liver,gallbladder,pancreatic,uterine,stomach
what cancer is the risked increase when not moving much and eating lots of junk food?
Colon, breast, pancreatic
What daily habit strengthens the immune system and reduces cancer risk?
Regular Physical Activity
What recurring health issue, often caused by immune suppression, can be a sign of blood cancers?
Frequent infections
What approach combines multiple types of cancer therapies (e.g., chemo and surgery)?
Combination Therapy
Why is your risk of cancer increased if a parent has had it before?
Genetics
What two types of meat are linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer and should be limited?
Processed and Red Meats
What unexplained symptom involving blood may indicate leukemia or another blood cancer?
Unexplained bleeding or bruising
What type of care focuses on symptom relief and quality of life rather than cure?
Palliative care