For the first time ever, the U.S. expects more than 2 million new cancer cases in 2024. Test your cancer knowledge by answering these true or false questions.
- Cancer is the leading cause of death for men in the U.S. (T/F)
- People who have NEVER smoked account for 20% of lung cancer deaths. (T/F)
- Colorectal cancer is responsible for 10% of cancer deaths worldwide. (T/F)
- More men die from prostate cancer than any other type of cancer. (T/F)
- 1 in 5 Americans will have skin cancer by the time they turn 70. (T/F)
- The risk of testicular cancer is higher for younger men. (T/F)
Answers:
- Cancer is the second leading cause of death for men. The same is true for women. Heart disease is #1 for both groups.
- Smokers account for the other 80%. After smoking, radon gas is the second leading risk factor for lung cancer.
- Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer death.
- Prostate cancer is #2 for men. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, for both men and women.
- It is estimated that 9,500 people a day are diagnosed with some form of skin cancer.
- In fact, the average age for diagnosis is 33. Men in their late 20s and early 30s are at greater risk, while adult men older than 55 have the lowest risk.
Sources: The American Cancer Society, Johns Hopkins Medicine, World Health Organization, Lung Cancer Research Foundation, skincancer.org, Center for Disease Control.