Global Oncology & Disparities

Question 1

List the most common cancers worldwide (2020)

Answer 1

• breast
• lung
• colorectal
• prostate
• skin (non-melanoma)
• stomach

Question 2

List the cancers with the highest mortality worldwide

Answer 2

• lung (USA)
• colorectal (Some parts of Europe, East Africa)
• liver (Norther/Western Africa, SE Asia)
• stomach (S America)
• breast (everywhere)

Question 3

What does it mean for medical advancement that cancer mortality is not increasing as fast as cancer incidence

Answer 3

• we are getting better at treatment
• not getting better at prevention

Question 4

What are the 4 MC cancers in MN

Answer 4

• prostate
• breast
• lung/bronchus
• melanomas of the skin

Question 5

List some major preventable causes of cancer

Answer 5

• tobacco use
• high BMI
• alcohol consumption
• low fruit/veggie intake
• sedentary lifestyle

Question 6

List some infectious causes of cancer

Answer 6

• HPV
• Hepatitis
• EBV
• HIV
• HHV-8
• etc.