True or False
True or False. A breast cancer gene is inheritable.
True, a woman's risk of breast cancer is higher if her mother, sister or daughter had breast cancer.
What ribbon color represents Breast Cancer Awareness?
Pink
The band One Direction has (or had :( ) this many members
5
What percentage of breast cancer is identified through self examination?
20%
What type of exposure puts you at greater risk for getting skin cancer?
UV exposure (suntanning!)- Unprotected and/or excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation (including sunlight or tanning booths and lamps)
True or False. New guidelines suggest mammograms are not necessary every year.
False, you should be screened every year.
What does a teal and white ribbon represent?
Cervical Cancer
Which company had the "Eat Mor Chikin" campaign?
Chick-Fil-A
What is the estimated percentage of women that survive cancer when detected in the earliest stages.
90%
What is the single most easy to prevent cause of cancer in the U.S?
Cigarette smoking- About 8 out of 10 lung cancer deaths in women and 9 out of 10 lung cancer deaths in men are caused by smoking.
True or False. 250,000 women with breast cancer are diagnosed before they are 40 years of age.
True
What color ribbon is for Leukemia Awareness?
Orange
What was the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story
What percent of deaths from cancer occur in low and middle income countries?
About 70%
In addition to preventing cancer, this type of screening exam can detect colorectal cancer early.
A colonoscopy
True or False. Cancer develops because of changes in our DNA that result in abnormal gene function.
True, cancer is a genetic disease caused by changes in genes that normally control the growth and death of cells.
Chadwick Boseman tragically passed away from a cancer that is represented by a dark blue ribbon. Which cancer is this?
Colon cancer
What is the last name of Drake in the popular television show "Drake & Josh"
Parker
Approximately how many American women have survived breast cancer?
About 1.6 million have survived and are alive today!
This type of cancer is the more serious form of skin cancer
Melanoma- There are two main types of skin cancer: melanoma (the more serious type) and all the other types (non‐melanoma)
True or False. Cancer cells grow and divide in a controlled fashion.
False, Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.
What color ribbon represents all cancers?
This person had 9 dunks in one basketball game
Lebron James
How many people are newly diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States?
Almost 2 million (1.8 million)
What is the annual exam you should get at your physician's office?
An annual physical is crucial to catching cancer early on, as your doctor can order tests for you