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Oncological Health: Understanding Cancer

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What is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide?

  1. Lung cancer

  2. Breast cancer

  3. Colorectal cancer

  4. Prostate cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, accounting for approximately 1.8 million deaths each year.

Which type of cancer is the most common among women?

  1. Breast cancer

  2. Lung cancer

  3. Colorectal cancer

  4. Skin cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women, with an estimated 2.3 million new cases diagnosed each year.

What is the most common type of cancer among men?

  1. Lung cancer

  2. Prostate cancer

  3. Colorectal cancer

  4. Skin cancer


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men, with an estimated 1.4 million new cases diagnosed each year.

What are the main risk factors for cancer?

  1. Tobacco use

  2. Unhealthy diet

  3. Physical inactivity

  4. Excessive alcohol consumption

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol consumption are all major risk factors for cancer.

Which type of cancer is caused by a virus?

  1. Cervical cancer

  2. Hepatitis B-related liver cancer

  3. Human papillomavirus-related cancers

  4. Epstein-Barr virus-related cancers

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Cervical cancer, hepatitis B-related liver cancer, human papillomavirus-related cancers, and Epstein-Barr virus-related cancers are all caused by viruses.

What is the most common type of childhood cancer?

  1. Leukemia

  2. Brain cancer

  3. Lymphoma

  4. Neuroblastoma

  5. Wilms' tumor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer, accounting for approximately 30% of all cases.

What is the most common type of cancer in the United States?

  1. Breast cancer

  2. Lung cancer

  3. Colorectal cancer

  4. Prostate cancer

  5. Skin cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, with an estimated 281,550 new cases diagnosed in 2021.

What is the most common type of cancer in the world?

  1. Lung cancer

  2. Breast cancer

  3. Colorectal cancer

  4. Prostate cancer

  5. Skin cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer in the world, with an estimated 2.2 million new cases diagnosed in 2020.

What is the most common type of cancer among African Americans?

  1. Breast cancer

  2. Lung cancer

  3. Colorectal cancer

  4. Prostate cancer

  5. Skin cancer


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among African Americans, with an estimated 191,930 new cases diagnosed in 2021.

What is the most common type of cancer among Hispanics?

  1. Breast cancer

  2. Lung cancer

  3. Colorectal cancer

  4. Prostate cancer

  5. Skin cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among Hispanics, with an estimated 113,240 new cases diagnosed in 2021.

What is the most common type of cancer among Asian Americans?

  1. Breast cancer

  2. Lung cancer

  3. Colorectal cancer

  4. Prostate cancer

  5. Skin cancer


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer among Asian Americans, with an estimated 112,520 new cases diagnosed in 2021.

What is the most common type of cancer among Native Americans?

  1. Breast cancer

  2. Lung cancer

  3. Colorectal cancer

  4. Prostate cancer

  5. Skin cancer


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer among Native Americans, with an estimated 11,640 new cases diagnosed in 2021.

What is the most common type of cancer among Pacific Islanders?

  1. Breast cancer

  2. Lung cancer

  3. Colorectal cancer

  4. Prostate cancer

  5. Skin cancer


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer among Pacific Islanders, with an estimated 2,260 new cases diagnosed in 2021.

What is the most common type of cancer among men in the United States?

  1. Lung cancer

  2. Prostate cancer

  3. Colorectal cancer

  4. Skin cancer

  5. Bladder cancer


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men in the United States, with an estimated 191,930 new cases diagnosed in 2021.

What is the most common type of cancer among women in the United States?

  1. Breast cancer

  2. Lung cancer

  3. Colorectal cancer

  4. Skin cancer

  5. Uterine cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the United States, with an estimated 281,550 new cases diagnosed in 2021.

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