TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE: COLORECTAL CANCER QUIZ



MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE

CENTER FOR CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL

CIGARETTE RESTITUTION FUND PROGRAMS UNIT

QUIZ: OVERVIEW OF COLORECTAL CANCER

Name: ________________________________

For employees: Position: ____________________________ Program: __________________________

1. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in Maryland and in

the United States.

o True

a) False

2. More than 90% of colorectal cancer is found in:

o Racial and ethnic minorities

a) Republicans and Democrats

b) Women

c) People ages 50 years and over

3. Colorectal cancer screening and removal of polyps can decrease death from colorectal cancer. (“Polyps” or adenomas are small growths in the colon or rectum that can turn into cancer.)

d) True

a) False

4. Who should get colorectal cancer screening?

a) All people ages 50 years and over.

b) People under 50 years with a personal or family history of colorectal cancer or adenomatous polyps; a person with inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn colitis); and women who had cancer of the ovary or endometrium (womb) before age 50.

c) Both of the above.

5. Colorectal cancer does not usually produce symptoms in its early stages, so you can look healthy, feel fine, and not know there may be a problem.

b) True

a) False

6. Signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer may include:

a) Bleeding from the rectum or blood in the stool

b) Change in bowel habits

c) Abdominal mass

d) Cramps or pain in the abdomen

e) Iron deficiency anemia that is not caused by other conditions

f) All of the above

7. Colonoscopy is one of the screening methods for colorectal cancer.

a) True b) False

8. The general eligibility of the cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment services include:

a) Age b) Income c) Insurance d) Residency e) All

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