Neoplasia

Question 1

 In the past eight years incidence rates have

Answer 1

increased 6.6 percent annually

Question 2

Additionally, 80 percent of newly diagnosed patients are under age

Answer 2

65

Question 3

Researchers suggest that the increase is likely due to a combination of

Answer 3

environmental and lifestyle factors, and changes in screening and
diagnosis.

Question 4

 Rates of obesity in adolescents and young adults have

Answer 4

increased

Question 5

Pets can get cancer too: true or false

Answer 5

True. It is the leading cause of death in dogs over the age of 10. Cancer in
dogs is on the rise.

Question 6

 In veterinary oncology, it appears that

Answer 6

nutrition, hormones, viruses,
and carcinogens increase the risk of cancer in pets

Question 7

 The most common type of cancer on the list
is

Answer 7

breast cancer, with 284,200 new cases expected in the United States in 2021.

Question 8

The next most common cancers are

Answer 8

prostate
cancer and lung cancer

Question 9

Colon and rectal cancers are often
referred to as

Answer 9

“colorectal cancers,”

Question 10

In 2020, there were an estimated 1.8 million new cancer cases diagnosed
and

Answer 10

606,520 cancer deaths in the United States.)

Question 11

What types of cancer are the deadliest?

Answer 11

lung cancer-and lung cancer caused by asbestos