Date post: | 24-Dec-2015 |
Category: |
Documents |
Upload: | andrew-dennis |
View: | 214 times |
Download: | 0 times |
Test Your Knowledge ofBreast Cancer
www.operationpinkbag.org
The following slides are trivia questions.
Please answer these questions by:
multiple choice or
true/false.
Directions
www.operationpinkbag.org
Most women diagnosed with breast cancer have which of the following
risk factors:A. A family history of the disease
B. Lumpy breast tissue
C. High stress levels
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
www.operationpinkbag.org
Select the most correct answer:
E. None of the above
For the majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer, their main risk factors are
being a women and growing older.
www.operationpinkbag.org
Most breast lumps are cancerous
• True
• False
www.operationpinkbag.org
False
• Roughly 80% of lumps are caused by benign (noncancerous) changes, cysts or other conditions. However it is important to report all changes to your doctor because detecting breast cancer early is important.
www.operationpinkbag.org
Which item below is known to have an increased effect of breast
cancer?A. AlcoholB. Excess weightC. Lack of exerciseD. Preservatives in foodE. Hormone replacement therapy
(HRT)
www.operationpinkbag.org
Select the most correct answer:
D. Preservatives in food
Foods that contain preservatives DO NOT appear to effect the risk for breast cancer. The other items: alcohol, excess weight,
lack of exercise and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can affect your risk of
breast cancer.
www.operationpinkbag.org
Which of these has been proven to increase breast cancer risk?
A. Cell phones
B. Underwire bras
C. Antiperspirants/deodorants
D. Breast implants
E. All of the above
F. None of the abovewww.operationpinkbag.org
Select the most correct answer:
F. None of the above
Rumors have spread rapidly, but there’s no scientific evidence that
antiperspirants/deodorants, underwire bras, cell phones or breast implants can
increase the risk, much less cause breast cancer.
www.operationpinkbag.org
Having a routine screening mammogram may cause breast
cancer?
www.operationpinkbag.org
• True
• False
False• A routine mammogram can detect breast
cancer as early as two years before it can be felt. Mammography is the best way to detect breast cancer at an early stage.
www.operationpinkbag.org
Which of the following groups of women have a risk of developing
breast cancer?A. WhiteB. African-AmericanC. HispanicD. AsianE. American IndianF. All of the aboveG. None of the above
www.operationpinkbag.org
Select the most correct answer:
F. All of the above
• All women are at risk of developing breast cancer. In the state of Idaho, Hispanic women are more likely to die of breast cancer because they are often diagnosed at an advanced stage, when breast cancer is harder to treat and cure.
• ALL WOMEN aged 40 and older need annual screening mammograms.
www.operationpinkbag.org
Most cases of breast cancer occur in women with no known risk
factors.• True
• False
www.operationpinkbag.org
True
• Over 70 percent of breast cancer cases occur in women with no known risk factors.
www.operationpinkbag.org
Aside from being a women, which of the factors below is the greatest risk
of developing breast cancer?A. Family historyB. AgeC. ObesityD. AlcoholE. All of the above
www.operationpinkbag.org
Select the most correct answer:
B. Age
• Age is the number one factor- your risk goes up as you get older. Remember that 70% of women who get breast cancer have no identifiable risk factors and only 10% of breast cancers and be traced to family history.
www.operationpinkbag.org
Women with lumpy breasts (also known as fibrocystic breasts) are more likely to get breast cancer.
• True
• False
www.operationpinkbag.org
False
• Women with lumpy breasts are at equal risk of breast cancer.
www.operationpinkbag.org
Women who have an injured breast are at an increased risk of breast
cancer.
• True
• False
www.operationpinkbag.org
False
• There is no evidence that an injury can result in breast cancer. However, sometimes an injury may draw a woman’s attention to an area in her breast where cancer already exists.
www.operationpinkbag.org
If I have additional questions regarding breast cancer who should
I talk to?
• Your Doctor or Primary Care Provider
www.operationpinkbag.org
Mammograms• Remember having a mammogram is still
the best way to detect breast cancer at an early stage.
• Three simple steps:1. Monthly breast self-examination beginning by
age 20
2. Clinical breast exams at least every three years, starting at age 20 and annually after age 40
3. Annual mammograms starting at age 40
www.operationpinkbag.org