1.5 Cancer

Question 1

Death Rate

Answer 1

The number of people that die from the disease per 100,000 people in the population

Question 2

Estrogen-Like Compounds

Answer 2

Chemicals commonly found in plastics that behave like the hormone estrogen. A risk factor for cancer

Question 3

Five-Year Survival Rate

Answer 3

The percent of people diagnosed with the disease who are still alive after five years

Question 4

Hormone

Answer 4

An internal signal in the bloodstream that regulates cell and tissue growth and development

Question 5

Incidence Rate

Answer 5

The number of people who develop the disease per 100,000 people in the population

Question 6

Obesity

Answer 6

A medical condition due to accumulation of excess fat that can reduce life expectancy

Question 7

Odds Ratio

Answer 7

The odds of a disease appearing in the population after exposure to a risk factor

Question 8

Relative Risk

Answer 8

The extent to which a risk factor is responsible for causing disease in a population

Question 9

Risk Factor

Answer 9

Any agent that increases the chance that someone will develop a disease