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Quiz about Cancer All The Many Kinds
Quiz about Cancer All The Many Kinds

Cancer.... All The Many Kinds Trivia Quiz


Most all of us have been affected by cancer. How much do you know about this complex disease?

A multiple-choice quiz by MommyPanda. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
MommyPanda
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
53,251
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
3104
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 146 (8/15), Guest 166 (8/15), Guest 47 (9/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Oral cancer makes up only 3 percent of all cancers. Cancer is most often diagnosed in which part of the mouth? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Which cancer is three times more common in men than in women? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Smoking cigarettes is the cause for what percent of all cancers in America annually? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What cancer did a patient already have, if he or she were taking the drug Tamoxifen? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. If a patient were asking the doctor to do a PSA test on him, what cancer is that checking for? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. A protein called CA-125 is given off when a patient has what cancer? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in which age group? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Katie Couric of NBC's 'Today Show' is a huge advocate for the screening of what type of cancer? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. 79 percent of all cancer occur in people in what age range? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Yes or No. Is leukemia a cancer of the red blood cells?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 11 of 15
11. Hodgkins Lymphoma is usually found in what kind of patients? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Wilms Tumor is a kind of cancer that is often diagnosed in very young children and babies. What does this cancer affect? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. A sigmoidoscope is an instrument used to check what part of the body for cancer? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. The most common type of skin cancer is what? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Someone needing a bone marrow transplant has what type of cancer? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Oral cancer makes up only 3 percent of all cancers. Cancer is most often diagnosed in which part of the mouth?

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.
2. Which cancer is three times more common in men than in women?

Answer: Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer is commonly linked to alcohol consumption and using tobacco.
3. Smoking cigarettes is the cause for what percent of all cancers in America annually?

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.
4. What cancer did a patient already have, if he or she were taking the drug Tamoxifen?

Answer: Breast Cancer

Tamoxifen is a drug given to women who have already had breast cancer. It is a preventative medication that helps stop the disease from starting again.
5. If a patient were asking the doctor to do a PSA test on him, what cancer is that checking for?

Answer: Prostate Cancer

PSA stands for Prostate Specific Antigen, and it is a simple blood test that checks the levels of the protein given off by the prostate. Abnormally high levels can mean cancer of the prostate.
6. A protein called CA-125 is given off when a patient has what cancer?

Answer: Ovarian Cancer

7. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in which age group?

Answer: 15-30

Testicular cancer is almost always found in very young men. It is highly treatable if found quickly. Men with undescended testicles are at higher risk of this disease.
8. Katie Couric of NBC's 'Today Show' is a huge advocate for the screening of what type of cancer?

Answer: Colon Cancer

Her husband died of colon cancer, so she has stressed the importance of having a colonoscopy to check for signs of cancer.
9. 79 percent of all cancer occur in people in what age range?

Answer: 55 and older

10. Yes or No. Is leukemia a cancer of the red blood cells?

Answer: No

Leukemia is a cancer of the WHITE blood cells.
11. Hodgkins Lymphoma is usually found in what kind of patients?

Answer: Adolescents

12. Wilms Tumor is a kind of cancer that is often diagnosed in very young children and babies. What does this cancer affect?

Answer: kidneys

13. A sigmoidoscope is an instrument used to check what part of the body for cancer?

Answer: colon

14. The most common type of skin cancer is what?

Answer: Basal Cell Carcinoma

15. Someone needing a bone marrow transplant has what type of cancer?

Answer: Any of these

Source: Author MommyPanda

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