Epidemiology and screening

Question 1

Worldwide
Most prevalent cancers in males

Highest mortality of cancers in males

Answer 1

Most common

1. Prostate
2. Lung
3. Colorectal

Mortality

1. Lung
2. Prostate
3. Colorectal

Question 2

In Hungary
Most prevalent cancers in men

Most mortality cancers in men

Answer 2

Prevalence

1. Lung
2. Colorectal
3. Prostate

Mortality

1. Lung
2. Colorectal
3. Prostate

Question 3

Worldwide
Most prevalent cancers in women

Highest mortality of cancers in women

Answer 3

Most common

1. Breast
2. Lung
3. Colorectal

Mortality

1. Lung
2. Breast
3. Colorectal

Question 4

In Hungary
Most prevalent cancers in women

Most mortality cancers in women

Answer 4

Most common

1. Breast
2. Colorectal
3. Lung

Mortality

1. Lung
2. Colorectal
3. Breast

Question 5

Screening programs

Answer 5

Breast:
- Mammograms every 2 years beginning at age 50. Do NOT begin before age 40.

Cervical cancer:

• Pap smears cytology beginning age 25 every 3 years.
• HPV testing starting at age 35, every 5 years

Colorectal cancer:

• men and women starting at age 50, fecal occult blood test every 2 years.
• colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy every 10 years.

Prostate cancer:

• PSA screening program not standardized, but recommended for males aver age 50.
• DRE also, but no standard times.