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| 3. |
Chemotherapy is: |
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The treatment of cancer using radiation |
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A new type of X-ray |
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The name of a drug that can relieve the symptoms
of cancer |
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The treatment of cancer with drugs that can destroy
cancer cells |
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| 4. |
In the United States,
the number of new cases of melanoma has more than doubled in the
past 20 years. Melanoma is: |
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The most serious form of cancer of the skin |
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A secondary cancer growth in the body |
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A form of lung cancer |
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The medical term for a type of tumor found in the
brain |
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| 5. |
Breast self-exams should
be performed: |
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Once a year |
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Once a month, after your menstrual period |
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Every six months |
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Once a month, before your menstrual period |
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| 6. |
Depending on the type
of cancer and how advanced it is, chemotherapy can be used for
what goals? |
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To cure the cancer |
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To control the cancer |
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To relieve symptoms that may be caused by the cancer |
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All of the above |
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| 7. |
A Harvard scientist
reported in 1998 that taking 200 micrograms of a certain mineral
a day could dramatically lower the chances of getting prostate,
lung, or colon cancers. The mineral that can make the difference
is: |
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Selenium |
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Calcium |
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Potassium |
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Soy |
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| 8. |
If, after a Vaginal
self-exam, you notice a mole, wart, discolored skin, ulcers, or
sores of any kind, you should: |
| |
Lower your fat intake and exercise three times
a week |
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Report changes to your health practitioner |
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Don’t worry too much about it but keep checking
regularly for any other changes |
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Ensure that your diet contains high quantities
of potassium |
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| 9. |
You can reduce your
risk of getting breast cancer if you: |
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Lower your fat intake and exercise three times
a week |
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Put an end to smoking |
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Reduce your alcohol intake |
|
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All of the above |
| |
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| 10. |
Which of the following
risk factors increase a person’s chances of developing colorectal
cancer? |
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If you are over 50 |
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If your diet is high in fat and calories, and low
in fiber |
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If you have such conditions as Polyps or Ulcerative
colitis |
| |
All of the above |
| |
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| 11. |
A researcher at the
U.S. Department of Agriculture recently established that eating
tomatoes, rich in lycopene, a cancer-fighting antioxidant, might
lower the risk of getting: |
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Breast cancer |
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Prostate cancer |
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Ovarian cancer |
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None of the above |
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