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
- 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
