What age is at greater risk of getting breast cancer?

Breast Cancer Questions..?

• Following the American Cancer Society's guidelines for the early detection of breast cancer improves the chances that breast cancer can be diagnosed at an early stage and treated successfully. false true --------------------------------------… Question 6 Developing a hernia is more common in women than men. True False --------------------------------------… Question 7 PMS occurs only in females who: are tired and do not exercise regularly have high hormone levels who are taking birth control pills who are ovulating or who are in the first days of their menstral period --------------------------------------… Question 8 A high caffeine intake can affect PMS symptoms. True False --------------------------------------… Question 9 African-American men are more likely to develop prostate cancer and die from it than Caucasian or Asian men. True False --------------------------------------… Question 10 This surgery, called ____________removes all or part of the breast and sometimes the surrounding tissues. mammogram lumpectomy mastectomy malignant benign --------------------------------------… Question 11 Hernias are more common in men because when the testicals descend through the inguinial canal, the opening of the canal does not close completely. True False --------------------------------------… Question 12 A risk factor is anything that increases a persons chance of getting a disease. Which of the following is not considered a risk factor for breast cancer? family history of breast cancer not having children people who breast feed their babies drinking alcohol --------------------------------------… Question 13 Risk factors for PMS include: vitamin B deficiency, family history and age of 30 previous signs of anxiety and family history vitamin B deficiency, family history and age of 15 -19 pregnancy and vitamin B deficiency --------------------------------------… Question 14 Prostate cancer usually displays several symptoms in the early stages of development. True False --------------------------------------… Question 15 Which warning sign(s) of breat cancer should be reported to your doctor? a new lump in the breast the nipple becomes inverted change in the size or shape of breast all of the above --------------------------------------… Question 16 The menstrual cycle has how many stages? 4 28 2 5 --------------------------------------… Question 17 Prostate cancer typically: grows slowly begins with small changes that may go unnoticed occurs in very young men choice 1 and choice 2 only --------------------------------------… Question 18 Breast Self-Exam (BSE) is an important defense in the early detection and prevention of breast cancer. BSE should be performed: once a year at the beginning of your menstrual cycle in the middle of your menstrual cycle a few days after your menstrual cycle or the same time each month --------------------------------------… Question 19 "Press firmly to learn what your breasts feel like. A firm ridge in the lower curve of each breast is normal." This step for BSE is not done unless you think you might have a breast lump. false true --------------------------------------… Question 20 Biopsy is surgical procedure to check for: mammograms hernias endometriosis cancerous cells --------------------------------------… Question 21 The release of progesterone causes: ovulation menstruation the build up of endometrium maturing of the ovary --------------------------------------… Question 22 Between the ages of 20 and 39, women should have a clinical breast examination by a health professional every 3 years. false true --------------------------------------… Ques

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  5. True 6. Generally false - men get inguinal hernias a whole lot more than chicks. Gotta say though chicks get more femoral hernias than men. 7.who are ovulating or who are in the first few days of their menstrual period 8. True 9. False 10. mastectomy 11. True 12. drinking alcohol 13. vitamin B deficiency, family history and age of 30 14. False 15. all of the above 16. 4 17. choice 1 and choice 2 only 18. a few days after your menstrual cycle or the same time each month 19. false 20. cancerous cells 21. ovulation 22. true (at least)