HEALTH QUIZ

Breast cancer

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women 

• TRUE
• FALSE

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women

• TRUE
• FALSE

Breast cancer can be prevented  

• TRUE
• FALSE

in order to detect breast cancer early

• perform monthly breast self exams
• have regular breast exams
•  have regular mammograms.
• All of the above

Women with family history of breast cancer will have the cancer  

• TRUE
• FALSE

Approximately 80 percent of all breast lumps are benign

• TRUE
• FALSE

A Breast Self-Exam (BSE) is an important defense in the early detection of breast cancer.   

• TRUE
• FALSE

 
Best time for  Breast Self-Exam

•  At the beginning of your menstrual cycle
•   In the middle of your menstrual cycle
•   A few days after your menstrual cycle

Which of the following does NOT increase your risk of breast cancer?
 

•  Taking birth control pills
•   Breast feeding
•   Having your first period before the age of 12
•   Drinking alcohol

Early diagnosis is the best defense against breast cancer

• TRUE
• FALSE

 

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Most lumps in a woman's breast:
 

• Turn out to be cancerous. 
• Are caused by hormonal changes. 
• Are the result of wearing badly fitted bras.
•  Don't need to be evaluated by a physician.

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Bigger breast are more prone to breast cancer  

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Seventy-five percent of women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer have absolutely no known risk factors    

• TRUE
• FALSE

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many women with breast cancer have no apparent risk factors    

• TRUE
• FALSE

breast cancer can spread to

• axillary lymph nodes
• liver
• bone
• lung
• all of the above

Which of the following may be a sign of breast cancer?

•   A lump in the breast
•   Unusual discharge from the nipple
•   Change in the size or shape of the breast

 
 All of the Above

Age Is the biggest risk factor for breast cancer 

• TRUE
• FALSE

Approximately what percentage of breast cancers occur in post-menopausal women?

• 20 percent
• 40 percent
• 80 percent