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1
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A swelling of a part of the body caused by an abnormal growth is a ________

A

Tumor

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2
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The ability of cells to break away from a tumor

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Metastasize

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3
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How many body sites are there for cancer?

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46

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4
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What are the 4 most common categories of cancer?

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Carcinoma, Sarcoma, Lymphoma, Leukemia

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Malignant cancer that arises from epithelial cells

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Carcinoma

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6
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Malignant cancer that arises from connective tissue

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Sarcoma

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7
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Cancer of the lymphatic system

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Lymphoma

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8
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Cancer of blood forming tissues

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Leukemia

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9
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Cancerous tumors that don’t extend beyond point of origin

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In-Situ

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10
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Tumors that spread into a healthy tissue

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Invasive

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11
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What is the second leading cause of death for women in the US?

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Cancer

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12
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What is the most significant factor in premature death among women?

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Cigarette smoking

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13
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Cigarette smoking accounts for ___% of lung cancer deaths and ___% of all cancer deaths

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87%; 30%

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14
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Lung cancer mortality is ___ times higher for women who smoke compared to women who do not smoke

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13

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15
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__ out of every __ cancer deaths in women are related to smoking

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4 out of every 5

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16
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There is a __ times greater risk of getting cancer if you live with someone who smokes

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10

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17
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What is the second leading factor of cancer?

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Diet and physical activity

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18
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___ of cancer deaths in the US are due to diet/lack of physical activity

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1/3

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19
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What is the most important risk factor for cancer?

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Growing older

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20
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___% of all cancers occur in individuals over 65

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50%

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21
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___% of all lung cancer occurs in women ages 50 and under

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50%

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22
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More than _________ cases of basal cell/squamous cell cancer occur annually

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1 million

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23
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What is the most serious form of skin cancer?

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Melanoma

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24
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__ out of every __ women can expect to have cancer

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1, 3

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___% of cancer cases occur in the reproductive system
50%
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Three most common cancers in women
Breast, lung, colorectal
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What is the most common cause of cancer death in women?
Lung cancer
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What are some signs of cancer that women ignore?
Unexplained weight loss, breast changes, blood in the wrong place, persistent pain, skin changes, etc.
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About ___ people with lung cancer will die from it
1/4
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What race of women are most affected by lung cancer?
African Americans
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A non smoker married to a smoker has ___% greater risk than a non-smoker to develop lung cancer
30%
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What is the chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer in lifetime?
1/8
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Chance of dying from breast cancer
1/36
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___ women have breast cancer
1/7
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What are the two most common risk factors for breast cancer
Being a woman, age
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More than __ of all women who menstruate will find a lump
1/2
37
__ of Americans will develop skin cancer
1/5
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__% of basal and squamous cell carcinomas will develop on the head
75%
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Women age ___ have a higher probability of developing skin cancer than any other cancer
39
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Whites are ___ times more likely to get skin cancer then African Americans
10
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__% of melanoma appears on spots always exposed to sun
90%
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How long does it take for caffeine to enter the bloodstream?
30 mins
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___ women 18 or older smoke cigarettes
1/6
44
How many females in the US smoke cigarettes?
21 mil
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Women who smoke _____ their annual risk of dying
Double
46
_____ deaths in the past 30-35 years from tobacco
15 mil
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More then ____ adolescents begin smoking everyday in the US
4,000
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A woman gains __ to __ lbs on average when quitting smoking
6 to 8
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Approximately ___ chemicals in cigarettes are carcinogenic
60
50
Smoking _____ your blood pressure and ____ your appetite
Increases; supresses
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What are the three most addictive components of cigarettes?
Nicotine, carbon monoxide, tar
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More than ___% of tar remains in smoker's lungs
90%
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Between __% and __% of individuals who try smoking become addicted
33% to 50%
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More than __% of women who smoke become dependent on nicotine
90%
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Name some reasons why overcoming addiction is so difficult
Hunger, headache, anxiety, lack of concentration, sleep disorders
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__ times more likely to need cataracts if smoke cigarettes
2/3
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Irreversible dilation and destruction of bronchial walls
Bronchiectasis
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Persistent coughing, spitting, and secretion of mucus
Chronic bronchitis
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Air sacs in lungs are damaged, alveoli beings to tear
Emphysema
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__% more likely to have COPD from smoking and die, than from bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema
15%
61
Smoking accounts for __% of lung cancer deaths in women
80%
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__% of women smokers desire to quit
75%
63
__% of smokers have tried to quit
50%
64
Tobacco heated and passed through water is called _____
Hookah
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Hookah is a ____ behavior
Social
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Hookah establishments target who?
College students
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In the UF study done on hookah __% of students indicated they never smoked a cigarette
81.5%
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In the UF study done on hookah __% smoked hookah
38.6%
69
In the UF study done on hookah __% frequented hookah bars
39.2%
70
______ females were less likely to engage in Hookah related behavior
African American
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Women consume __ cups of coffee per day
1.4
72
Caffeine affects what 3 things?
Osteoporosis, breast health, pregnancy

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