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The Cancer Health Quiz

How much do you know about cancer and treatment? Take our quiz to find out!
1) Pancancer drugs treat cancers with the same genetic characteristics wherever they occur in the body. When was the first pancancer drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

A. 2012B. 2015C. 2018
Answer: C. The first pancancer drug, Vitrakvi (larotrectinib), was approved in November 2018. Learn more at cancerhealth.com/pancancer.
2) Which celebrity was diagnosed with a malignant pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, a rare form of cancer that forms in the hormone-producing islet cells of the pancreas?

A. Alex TrebekB. Aretha FranklinC. Ruth Bader GinsburgD. John Lewis
Answer: B. Aretha Franklin died of a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in August 2018. Learn more at cancerhealth.com/aretha.
3) How can vaccines affect cancer?

A. Prevent itB. Treat itC. Both
Answer: C. The human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis B vaccines can prevent certain cancers, but new experimental cancer vaccines fight tumors. See “A Shot at a Cure.”
4) CAR-T therapy, which involves reprogramming a patient’s own white blood cells to fight cancer, has been approved by the FDA to treat:

A. Acute lymphoblastic leukemiaB. Large B-cell lymphomaC. Chronic lymphocytic leukemiaD. Mantle cell lymphomaE. Multiple myelomaF. A and B onlyG. All of the above
Answer: F. CAR-T therapies are approved for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children and large B-cell lymphoma in adults. See “Pioneering Patient.”
5) The purpose of palliative care is to improve quality of life for people with cancer...

A. After further cancer treatment is no longer possibleB. When treatment can extend life but can’t cure the cancerC. When treatment may provide an outright cure for the cancerD. A and B but not CE. All of the above
Answer: E. Palliative care is often confused with hospice care, but it is for anyone who faces distressing symptoms at any stage of cancer. See “The New Palliative Care.”
6) In 2019, Beyoncé’s father, Mathew Knowles, revealed that he had which type of cancer?

A. Prostate cancerB. Colon cancerC. Breast cancerD. Lung cancer
Answer: C. In October 2019, Mathew Knowles revealed he has breast cancer. Learn more at cancerhealth.com/malebreastcancer.
7) Checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy, which harnesses the body’s immune system to fight cancer, may work better if you...

A. Take probioticsB. Avoid probiotics
Answer: B. People with melanoma respond better if they don’t take probiotics. Learn more at cancerhealth.com/microbiome.
8) Xerostomia is a side effect that can be caused by chemotherapy or radiation. What does it mean?

A. Excessive fatigueB. Dry mouthC. A low white blood cell countD. Breathlessness
Answer: B. Xerostomia means dry mouth. Learn nutrition strategies at cancerhealth.com/drymouth.
9) Targeted therapies act on molecular targets in tumors. Which of the following types of targeted therapy are used to treat breast cancer?

A. PARP inhibitorsB. HER2 inhibitorsC. CDK4/6 inhibitorsD. ALK inhibitorsE. A, B and CF. All of the above
Answer: E. PARP inhibitors, HER2 inhibitors and CDK4/6 inhibitors treat advanced breast cancer. Learn more at cancerhealth.com/targeted.
10) How many cancer survivors are there in the United States?

A. 0–5 millionB. 5–10 millionC. 10–15 millionD. More than 15 million
Answer: D. More than 16.9 million Americans have a history of cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Learn more at cancerhealth.com/survivors.
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The Cancer Health Quiz