Colon Cancer Quiz
Test your Colon Cancer IQ
Answer: Colon cancer rates are roughly the same for men and women.
Question 1
Colon cancer affects more men than women.
Answer: Most polyps are not cancerous (benign) but over time some types of polyps can turn into cancer. To be safe, doctors remove polyps and test them.
Question 2
The presence of colon polyps means I have cancer.
Answer: If no other risk factors are present, screening should start at age 50. If you have a direct relative (mother, father, sibling, aunt, uncle) with colon cancer, you should consider starting screenings at age 40.
Question 3
When should screening for colon cancer begin if no other risk factors are present?
Answer: Family history of colon cancer may increase your risk.
Question 4
What family history increases the risk for colon cancer?
Answer: A colonoscopy makes it possible to view the entire colon (a flexible sigmoidoscopy only views a portion) as well as remove polyps immediately. It is considered the "gold standard" in the early discovery of colon cancer.
Question 5
What is the best way to screen for colon cancer?
Answer: Although the most important risk factor is age, all of the above increase your chances of getting colon cancer.
Question 6
What lifestyle factor(s) can put someone at risk for colon cancer?
Answer: When colon cancer is found in the early stage, 90 percent of patients were still alive five years later.
Question 7
How curable is colorectal and colon cancer?
Answer: The first three choices can be symptoms of later stage colon cancer. However, in its early stages, colon cancer rarely has symptoms. That is why screenings are so important.
Question 8
Which of the following is an early symptom of colon cancer?
Answer: Removing the cancer is the most common treatment. Depending on the case, chemotherapy and radiation are sometimes also used.
Question 9
The most common treatment for any stage of colon cancer is:
Answer: Although living a healthy lifestyle is important, screening is the most important step to take.
Question 10
Which of the following preventive measures is the most effective way to reduce your risk?
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