incidence and prevalence of cancer

Question 1

3 most common cancers worldwide for men

Answer 1

lung, prostate, CRC

Question 2

3 most common cancers worldwide for women

Answer 2

breast, CRC, lung

Question 3

3 most common cancers worldwide for both sexes

Answer 3

breast, prostate, lung

Question 4

3 most lethal cancers worldwide for men

Answer 4

lung, liver, CRC

Question 5

3 most lethal cancers worldwide for women

Answer 5

breast, lung, cervix

Question 6

how many women a year are diagnosed with breast cancer

Answer 6

55/100,000

Question 7

3 most lethal cancers worldwide for both sexes

Answer 7

lung, breast, CRC

Question 8

why are age-standardised rates (ASR) useful

Answer 8

allow you to make geographical and temporal comparisons

Question 9

what % of preventable cancers are due to tobacco smoking

Answer 9

15%

Question 10

what % of preventable cancers are due to radiation and occupational exposures

Answer 10

9%

Question 11

what % of preventable cancers are due to obesity

Answer 11

6%

Question 12

what % of preventable cancers are due to diet

Answer 12

5%

Question 13

what % of preventable cancers are due to alcohol

Answer 13

3%

Question 14

what % of CRC is due to processed meat consumption

Answer 14

13%

Question 15

what is the population-attributable fraction (PAR)

Answer 15

the fraction of disease cases that could be avoided if the exposure were absent from the population

Question 16

who established the link between tobacco smoking and lung cancer

Answer 16

Richard Doll, 1952

Question 17

what accounts for 80% of the liver cancers in Asia

Answer 17

Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) -> Hep B and C