Cancer L13 - SP5 - Fill in the blanks only

Question 1

Surveillance

Answer 1

Ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data regarding a health related event for use in public health action to reduce morbidity and mortality and to improve health.

Question 2

Roles of cancer surveillance

Answer 2

To understand current burden. To provide a basis for research. To provide info on prevalence and trends in risk factors. To monitor the effects of prevention, screening, treatment and palliative care.

Question 3

Cancer and heart disease take up __ of mortality reasons in Canada.

Answer 3

half

Question 4

There has been a slight ___ in deaths due to cancer among females.

Answer 4

increase

Question 5

Life probability of developing cancer in males in Canada

Answer 5

50% or 1 in 2

Question 6

Life probability of developing cancer in females in Canada

Answer 6

45% or 1 in 2.2

Question 7

Lifetime probability of death from cancer in Canada for males

Answer 7

28% or 1 in 3.5

Question 8

Lifetime probability of death from cancer in Canada for females

Answer 8

24% or 1 in 4.2

Question 9

Top cancers for females in Canada (incidence)

Answer 9

Breast, lung, colorectal

Question 10

Top cancers for males in Canada (incidence)

Answer 10

Prostate, colorectal, lung

Question 11

Top cancers for females in Canada (deaths)

Answer 11

Lung, breast, colorectal

Question 12

Top cancers for males in Canada (deaths)

Answer 12

Lung, colorectal, prostate

Question 13

The incidence of lung cancer among females is decreasing or increasing?

Answer 13

Increasing

Question 14

The incidence of lung cancer among males is decreasing or increasing?

Answer 14

Decreasing

Question 15

Leukemia is more common in what age group?

Answer 15

Children

Question 16

People are surviving shorter/the same/longer for all cancers combined?

Answer 16

Longer.

Question 17

Globally, there were ___ million new cases of cancer in 2012

Answer 17

14 million

Question 18

Globally, there were ___ million cancer-related deaths in 2012.

Answer 18

8 millon

Question 19

The highest incidence rates of cancer are associated with ___ countries.

Answer 19

high income

Question 20

Non-communicable diseases are the foremost cause of total __ in the world today.

Answer 20

mortality

Question 21

Globally, what type of cancer has the highest incidence?

Answer 21

Lung cancer, followed by breast and colorectal cancer.

Question 22

Globally, what type of cancer has the highest mortality rate?

Answer 22

Lung cancer, followed by liver and stomach cancer.

Question 23

Globally, in men, what are the five most common types of cancer that are diagnosed?

Answer 23

Lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach and liver.

Question 24

Globally, in woman, what are the five most common types of cancer that are diagnosed?

Answer 24

Breast, colorectal, lung, cervix, and stomach.

Question 25

Why is cancer more common among older people?

Answer 25

There has been a longer exposure to risk factors, and there has been more time for DNA to mutate.

Question 26

What is an “industrialized lifestyle”

Answer 26

Tobacco, alcohol, processed foods, lack of physical activity

Question 27

Who is impacted by a cancer diagnosis?

Answer 27

The patient, the family, healthcare workers, the government and society.

Question 28

People living with cancer.

Answer 28

All of the people whose lives are affected by a cancer diagnosis.

Question 29

The prevalence of psychological stress associated with cancer varies by…

Answer 29

The type of cancer, how long it has been since diagnosis, the degree of physical and role impairment, the amount of pain involved, and the prognosis.

Question 30

What are some physical changes that can result from cancer and cancer treatment?

Answer 30

Hearing loss and vision problems. Endocrine disturbances. Delayed puberty. Reproductive problems. Impaired sexual functioning.

Question 31

QoL scores are ___ related to cancer stage.

Answer 31

inversely