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Colorectal Screening Quiz

Colorectal Screening Quiz

Test Your Knowledge

Do you know how to prevent colorectal cancer? Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge.


1. What is colon cancer largely preventable with?

  • Good hygiene
  • Colorectal screening
  • Hard work
  • Careful observation

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  • Colorectal screening

2. A colonoscopy is the only option to screen for colorectal cancer.

  • True
  • False

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  • False

3. How does colon cancer rank in most commonly diagnosed cancers?

  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th

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  • 3rd

4. The second most common cause of cancer deaths with men and women is:

  • Lung cancer
  • Lymphoma
  • Colon cancer
  • Brain cancer

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  • Colon cancer

5. Why does a colonoscopy help prevent colon cancer?

  • It allows doctors to find and remove polyps that become cancerous
  • It helps doctors see how the colon interacts with other organs
  • It shows the way each colon functions differently
  • It gives the doctor a way to observe the colon

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  • It allows doctors to find and remove polyps that become cancerous.

6. Colon cancer may show no symptoms.

  • True
  • False

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  • True

7. When should you start getting colorectal screenings?

  • Over 45
  • Between 50-55
  • Over 60
  • Over 70

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  • Over 45

8. If you have other risk factors like family history of colon cancer or African American ancestry, you can start colorectal screening earlier than 45.

  • True
  • False

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  • True

9. Besides a colonoscopy, what is another effective way to screen for colon cancer?

  • X-ray
  • Multitarget stool DNA test
  • Daily observation of bowel movements
  • 3D imaging

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  • Multitarget stool DNA test

10. Multitarget stool DNA tests and FIT/FOBT use stool samples to screen for colorectal cancer.

  • True
  • False

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  • True