Ch. 8- Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
__ new cases of cancer were diagnosed in 2008
A
12 million
2
Q
__ deaths from cancer
A
7 million
3
Q
__ people living with cancer diagnosis
A
25 million
4
Q
cancer is the __ leading cause of death in Canada
A
2nd
5
Q
Approx. __ women and __ men diagnosed with cancer in Canada
A
83,900 and 90,000
6
Q
5 yr survival rate for all cancers is __%
A
62%
7
Q
_____ is the most common cause of cancer death
A
Lung cancer
8
Q
__% of cancer diagnoses are lung cancer
A
14%
9
Q
_ in _ women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime
A
1 in 9
10
Q
_ in _ will die from breast cancer
A
1 in 28
11
Q
more than __% of breast cancers are diagnosed in women over 50
A
75%
