Breast Cancer Quiz

 

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer. About 3 million US women are living with the disease, including 2 million who already have been diagnosed and another 1 million who do not yet know they have the disease.

Take this multiple choice quiz with six questions to see how much you know about breast cancer detection. Read the question and select one answer. You will find out if your answer is correct or incorrect. Information about health risks and healthy choices will be provided.

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HHS says U.S. policy on mammograms unchanged

November 18, 2009 — CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Wednesday distanced themselves from controversial new breast cancer screening guidelines that recommend against routine mammograms for healthy women in their 40s and said federal policy on screening mammograms has not changed.

Experts question motives of mammogram guidelines

November 17, 2009 — CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cancer experts fear new U.S. breast imaging guidelines that recommend against routine screening mammograms for women in their 40s may have their roots in the current drive in Washington to reform healthcare.

New US guidelines: routine mammograms start at 50

November 16, 2009 — CHICAGO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Sweeping new U.S. breast cancer guidelines released on Monday recommend against routine mammograms for women in their 40s, and suggest women 50 to 74 only get a mammogram every other year.

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