Cancer Trivia

1. Myeloma is a type of which cancer?

From Quiz Myeloma - Not Heard of It?

Answer: blood

The onset of osteoporosis is one of the indicators of myeloma developing and certainly was in my case.

From Quiz Skin Cancer: Is it a Real Danger?

Answer: 90%

Skin cancer is more common in men due to their tendency to participate in more outdoor activities. Avoid 10 AM to 4 PM sun exposure and tanning beds. Use a sunscreen of at least 30 SPF and apply every two hours. The UK produces similar statistics, with sun exposure being by far the biggest risk factor.

From Quiz Ten Facts You Should Know About Breast Cancer

Answer: Twelve percent

Widely accepted statistics state that approximately one in eight women will face the disease at some point, making it the most common cancer among females. Among men, prostate cancer is the most diagnosed, while skin cancer tops the list for both genders combined.

From Quiz Cancer is an Inevitability for the Immortal

Answer: Tumours

The term "tumour" is used to describe a growth of abnormal cells. Unlike the term "cancer", "tumour" can refer to both benign and malignant growths. Though "cancer" is often used in place of "tumour", cancer is medically defined as being malignant. Many scientists reserve the term "cancer" for when cells extravastate from their primary location and spread throughout the body, often leading to death.

From Quiz Tumors

Answer: mesothelioma

A hamartoma of the lung is a rare benign tumor that is typically composed of cartilage. Thymoma is a tumor of the thymus gland which can be benign or malignant. Small cell carcinoma is a very aggressive lung cancer occurring in smokers.

From Quiz Cancer Facts III

Answer: Infectious Mononucleosis (mono)

The EB virus is associated with Burkitt's lymphoma in Africa and Infectious Mononucleosis in the U.S.. Burkitt's lymphoma in the U.S. involves primarily the abdomen, and has a very weak association with the virus.

From Quiz Oesophageal Cancer

Answer: Gullet

The oesophagus is the tube which allows food to pass through the digestive system from the throat to the stomach. The pharynx is the part that links the nose and mouth to the respiratory and digestive systems respectively, and is commonly called the throat. The larynx is the voice box while the diaphragm is a muscle important for breathing.

From Quiz Cancer.... All The Many Kinds

Answer: tongue

The tongue usually is the start of oral cancer There are white spots or bumps that show first. It then spreads to those other spots mentioned, the cheeks, lips and gums.

From Quiz Cancer101

Answer: oncologist

From Quiz Rare Cancers and Tumors

Answer: The Adrenal Gland

Each adrenal gland is actually two separate glands, namely the cortex and the medulla. The cortex is the endocrine gland that produces about 30 different cortico-steroid hormones such as aldosterone and some androgens. The medulla provides the body with catecholamines (epinephrine and norephinephrine). A pheochromocytoma is a benign tumor of the chromaffin cells in the adrenal medulla that increases the blood levels of the catecholamines. This results in severe hypertension, constant or episodic, with headaches, dizziness and flushing. The conclusive diagnosis depends upon finding elevated plasma levels of the metabolites of ephinephrine and norephinephrine.

From Quiz Myeloma - Not Heard of It?

Answer: plasma

Myeloma attacking the cells in the bone marrow affects the density of the skeleton and a test for this will indicate how badly bone strength has been damaged.

From Quiz Skin Cancer: Is it a Real Danger?

Answer: 30 minutes before

Sunscreen should be applied every two hours and immediately after swimming. Use an ounce (about the size of a golf ball) to all exposed skin areas; most people do not apply enough sunscreen.

From Quiz Carcinogens: factors which cause cancer

Answer: hepatocellular carcinoma of the liver

This carcinogen is found in some parts of Africa and the Far East.

From Quiz Tumors

Answer: parathyroid adenoma

The parathyroid gland normally regulates calcium levels. A parathyroid adenoma is a benign tumor which overproduces parathyroid hormone. This tumor is often first suspected when routine lab testing discovers elevated blood calcium levels.

From Quiz Cancer Facts III

Answer: Bone and brain

The gut lining, including mouth, stomach and intestines, tolerates radiation therapy poorly, and brain and bone are minimally damaged as nearby tumors are treated.

From Quiz Cancer Facts II

Answer: Australia and Japan

The rate in Australia is 31, and in Japan 0.2. The rate is per 100,000/yr. The rate of melanoma is thus 155 times higher in Australia.

From Quiz Cancers in Children

Answer: liver

There are two types of liver cancer in children: hepatoblastoma, which usually strikes children under the age of {5;} and hepatocellular carcinoma, which usually affects older children.

From Quiz Oesophageal Cancer

Answer: 55+

This is a cancer which predominantly affects older people with under 15% of cases affecting those below the age of fifty-five. The risks increase the older you become, with some statistics showing the peak being for those in their seventies. Treatment for older people, particularly surgery, runs a higher risk than for the younger age range since they are more likely to have other health issues.

From Quiz Cancer.... All The Many Kinds

Answer: Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer is commonly linked to alcohol consumption and using tobacco.

From Quiz Cancer101

Answer: neoplasia

Neoplasia is a broad term whereas the other three terms are for more specific types of cancer.

From Quiz Rare Cancers and Tumors

Answer: The Kidney

Renal oncocytomas are benign tumors and are usually asymptomatic. However, some of these tumors may be very large. Smaller tumors are usually discovered incidentally or during an autopsy.

From Quiz Myeloma - Not Heard of It?

Answer: antibodies

The body responds to infections and the plasma cells make antibodies. Different antibodies are made for different infections. They protect us from infections as antibodies attack and help to kill viruses and bacteria.

From Quiz Skin Cancer: Is it a Real Danger?

Answer: Actinic keratosis (AK)

AK, also called solar keratosis, produces scaly, crusty growths caused by UV rays. Untreated, 10% of these lesions progress to squamous carcinoma. AF is an acne like condition treated with isotretinoin. Dermatomyositis is a skin condition that weakens the muscles and is associated with a skin rash. AP is a skin disorder characterized by tiny, itchy red dots, resembling eczema, after exposure to the sun. Sunscreen is of no help and avoiding the sun is the only preventative treatment for AP.

From Quiz A Personal Journey Through Breast Cancer

Answer: A visit to the oncologist

You will be given an appointment to meet with your oncologist. An oncologist specializes in the treatment of cancer in patients. There is more than one type of oncologist. The main oncologists a patient will see are professionals in medical, surgical and radiation treatments. Together they will treat you and help to make your journey through cancer as efficient as possible. Your first oncologist will be a clinical oncologist who will be in charge of managing your care and treatment by setting you up with your necessary appointments with your "treatment" team of doctors. In some cases you may have to see your regular general practitioner in order to get your oncology appointment set up the first time, as well as to discuss which surgeon you would like for any possible upcoming surgery. My general practitioner is the one who set me up with both my oncologist and my surgeon. He has played an important role in my recovery process along with my medical team of specialists. With every visit I was always asked how I felt emotionally. Of course I felt depressed at times, encouraged at times, confused at times, but my medical team always informed me and helped me to understand procedures and probable results which gave me the confidence to feel more positive.

From Quiz Ovarian Cancer - Raising Awareness

Answer: Women who have already gone through menopause

Ovarian cancer is most common in older women, but it can be seen in other age groups. This includes teens and young adults. However, the more children a woman has had, the more her risk decreases.

From Quiz Tumors

Answer: adrenal cortical adenoma

The adrenal cortex normally produces steroid hormones but this tumor produces too much. Steroid hormones can cause Cushing's syndrome with features such as obesity with a buffalo hump on the back of the neck, easy bruising, stretch marks on the skin, acne and hirsuitism (excessive hair growth).

From Quiz Cancer.... All The Many Kinds

Answer: 30 percent

30 percent of ALL CANCERS are linked to smoking cigarettes. Lung cancer is the most common cancer that has been linked to cigarettes.

From Quiz Cancer101

Answer: programmed cell death

Normally cells can commit suicide (programmed cell death) if something goes wrong, but some cancer cells have lost this ability and are able to grow when they should not.

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