CDC stats Flashcards
1
Q
Disease causing the most deaths
A
Heart disease
2
Q
Cancer w/ HIGHEST MORTALITY in both males and females
A
Lung CA
3
Q
Common cause of death in adolescents
A
MVA/accidents
4
Q
Common CA in females
A
breast CA - NOT a GYNECOLOGICAL CA
5
Q
common CA in males
A
prostate CA
6
Q
common TYPE of CA overall
A
skin CA
7
Q
common TYPE of SKIN CA in males/females
A
basal cell CA
8
Q
highest MORTALITY of skin CA
A
Melanoma
9
Q
most common GYNECOLOGICAL CA
A
uterine/endometrial CA
10
Q
2nd most common GYNECOLOGICAL CA
A
ovarian CA
11
Q
What is the most common skin cancer?
A
Basal cell CA
12
Q
What is the ABCDEE for malignant melanoma?
A
Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Color variation
Diameter > 6 mm
Elevation
Enlargement