1. You should get a cancer “checkup” as part of a general health visit beginning at what age?

A. 20

B. 30

C. 40

D. 55

2. Maintaining a healthy weight is one important way to help prevent cancer, and getting regular exercise can help you achieve a healthy weight. How much exercise do you need?

A. At least 2 hours five days a week

B. At least 1 hour five days a week

C. At least 30 minutes five days a week

D. Any amount will do

3. Smoking puts you at risk for many types of cancer, including lung cancer. What else raises your risk for lung cancer?

A. Exposure to radon

B. Exposure to arsenic

C. Exposure to vinyl chloride

D. All of the above

4. Colorectal cancer can be prevented through a screening test that finds and removes polyps before they turn into cancer. Which of these tests finds polyps?

A. Stool DNA test

B. Colonoscopy

C. Fecal occult blood test

D. Pelvic exam

5. Spending long hours in the sun raises your risk for skin cancer. What else raises your risk?

A. Having many freckles

B. Having many moles

C. Living in a northern climate

D. A and B

6. Pap tests can detect pre-cancers in the cervix before they become cancerous. Which of these other tests also detects cervical cancer?

A. Pelvic exam

B. Mammogram

C. Rectal exam

D. None of the above

7. Which of these is a risk factor for breast cancer?

A. Getting less than 7 hours of sleep a night

B. Eating a diet high in leafy green vegetables

C. Having more than one alcoholic drink a day

D. All of the above

8. Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables may reduce your risk for prostate cancer. What else can you do to cut your risk?

A. Quit smoking

B. Limit consumption of saturated fat

C. Lose weight, if you are overweight

D. All of the above





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