CDC Stats Flashcards
What disease causes the most deaths overall?
Heart disease
What is the cancer with the highest mortality?
Lung cancer
What is the cancer with the highest mortality in males and females?
Lung cancer
What is the most common cause of death in adolescents?
Motor vehicle crashes
What is the most common cancer among females?
Breast cancer
What is the most common cancer among males?
Prostate cancer
What is the most common type of cancer overall?
Skin cancer
What is the most common type of skin cancer (males/females)?
Basal cell cancer
What is the skin cancer with the highest mortality?
Melanoma
(Develops in the melanocytes, or pigment cells, in the skin)
What is the most common gynecological cancer?
Uterine
What is the second most common gynecologic cancer?
Ovarian
What is not considered a gynecologic cancer?
A. Cervical
B. Vulvar
C. Breast
D. Uterine
C. Breast
