Epidemiology of Cancer

Question 1

What are 3 of the most common cancers which occur in children?

Answer 1

Leukaemia
Brain / CNS
Lymphoma

Question 2

What is the most common cancer diagnosed globally?

Answer 2

Lung

Question 3

Childhood cancers are conventionally diagnosed before what age?

Answer 3

14 years old

Question 4

What is the most common cancer diagnosed in the UK?

Answer 4

Breast cancer

Question 5

What infection is associated with Cervical cancer?

Answer 5

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Question 6

What 2 infections is associated with Liver cancer?

Answer 6

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)

Question 7

What infection is associated with Burkitt’s Lymphoma and Hodgkin’s disease?

Answer 7

Epstein Barr virus (EBV)

Question 8

What 2 infections is associated with Kaposi’s Sarcoma?

Answer 8

Human Herpesvirus 8

HIV

Question 9

What oncogene causes Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia?

Answer 9

Bcr-Abl

Question 10

What is the % of survival 5 years post diagnosis for childhood cancers?

Answer 10

78%

Question 11

Why is mortality of cancer high in developing countries? 2 points

Answer 11

Less access to care

Late stage at presentation