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WorksheetsBreast Cancer
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What is the ratio of women that are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime?
1 in 5
2 in 10
1 in 8
1 in 3
True/False... Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women.
True
False
Rounding to the nearest thousand, how many women are diagnosed each year in the US? How many of those will die?
275,000 - 50,000
250,000 - 41,000
200,000 - 52,000
300,000 - 75,000
True/False; Men cannot get breast cancer.
True
False
What is the average percent of men diagnosed with breast cancer that will die each year?
19%
23%
5%
30%
True/False; On average, every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer and 1 woman will die every 13 minutes.
True
False
How many breast cancer survivors are estimated to be alive in the United States today?
2 million
2.6 million
3.3 million
4.1 million
True/False; Women who develop breast cancer carry a higher mortality rate than men that do?
True
False
True/False; Children of men with breast cancer have no need to worry about getting it too.
True
False
True/False; A male child of a Man with breast cancer has a 1-6% chance of developing breast cancer while a female child has a 40-80% chance.
True
False
Select all that are genetic factors of breast cancer...
If your mother, sister, father or child has been diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer, you have a higher risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer in the future. Your risk increases if your relative was diagnosed before the age of 50.
Early menstruation (before age 12), late menopause (after 55), having your first child at an older age, or never having given birth can also increase your risk for breast cancer.
Having dense breast tissue can increase your risk for breast cancer and make lumps harder to detect.
Breast cancer is diagnosed more often in Caucasian women than women of other races.
Select the environmental & lifestyle factors that increase the risk of breast cancer.
A sedentary lifestyle with little physical activity can increase your risk for breast cancer.
A diet high in saturated fat and lacking fruits and vegetables can increase your risk for breast cancer.
Being overweight or obese can increase your risk for breast cancer. Your risk is increased if you have already gone through menopause.
Frequent consumption of alcohol can increase your risk for breast cancer. The more alcohol you consume, the greater the risk.
Having radiation therapy to the chest before the age of 30 can increase your risk for breast cancer.
