Question 1

Worldwide, cancer caused 9.6 million deaths in 2018, about 16% of approximately 60 million annual deaths from all causes.

Accepted Answer

In 2018, cancer was responsible for approximately 9.6 million deaths globally, which is about 16% of the estimated 60 million total deaths from all causes that year.

Question 2

Across all age groups, cancer currently ranks third behind cardiovascular diseases and infectious diseases as a leading cause of global death.

Accepted Answer

Cancer is the third leading cause of death globally, after cardiovascular diseases and infectious diseases.

Question 3

Worldwide, the leading cause of cancer death in men is lung cancer.

Accepted Answer

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death among men globally due to high rates of smoking and other risk factors.

Question 4

Worldwide, the leading cause of cancer death in women is lung cancer.

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Question 5

In developed nations, the leading cause of cancer death among women is breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in developed nations.

Question 6

In developing nations, the leading cause of cancer death among women is breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

In developing nations, cervical cancer is often the leading cause of cancer death among women, not breast cancer.

Question 7

The leading cause of cancer death among US women is breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among US women, not breast cancer.

Question 8

Rates of colon cancer mortality began to decline in US men and women in the 1980s.

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Question 9

What form of cancer shows the greatest decline in mortality in US men and women during the period 1930-2015?

Accepted Answer

Stomach cancer has shown the greatest decline in mortality rates among US men and women from 1930 to 2015, largely due to improvements in food preservation, refrigeration, and a decrease in Helicobacter pylori infections.

Question 10

What form of cancer shows the greatest increase in mortality in US women since 1950?

Accepted Answer

Lung cancer has shown the greatest increase in mortality among US women since 1950, largely due to the rise in smoking rates among women during the mid-20th century.

Question 11

Colorectal cancer mortality has been decreasing among US women since about:

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Question 12

Cancer mortality in men exceeds that in women by about:

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Question 13

What form of cancer causes the most deaths among women in developing countries?

Accepted Answer

Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in developing countries due to limited access to screening and treatment.

Question 14

In developing countries, liver cancer ranks second in causing death from cancer due to relatively high exposure to all of the agents listed below except:

Accepted Answer

HIV is not directly associated with liver cancer, whereas hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and aflatoxins are known risk factors for liver cancer.

Question 15

Discuss gender differences in cause-specific cancer mortality.

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Question 16

Discuss differences in cause-specific cancer mortality in developed versus developing nations.

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Question 17

Discuss important time trends in annual cancer mortality rates during the last century in US men.

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Question 18

Discuss important time trends in annual cancer mortality rates during the last century in US women.

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Question 19

During the 20th century, tobacco addiction caused more than 50 million cancer-related deaths.

Accepted Answer

During the 20th century, tobacco use was a leading cause of cancer, contributing to millions of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with estimates often exceeding 50 million.

Question 20

In the general population, approximately 90% of lung cancers are attributable to cigarette smoking.

Accepted Answer

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, and studies have shown that it is responsible for about 85-90% of all lung cancer cases in the general population.

Quiz 12: Global Epidemiology of Cancer

Worldwide, cancer caused 9.6 million deaths in 2018, about 16% of approximately 60 million annual deaths from all causes.

Across all age groups, cancer currently ranks third behind cardiovascular diseases and infectious diseases as a leading cause of global death.

Worldwide, the leading cause of cancer death in men is lung cancer.

Worldwide, the leading cause of cancer death in women is lung cancer.

In developed nations, the leading cause of cancer death among women is breast cancer.

In developing nations, the leading cause of cancer death among women is breast cancer.

The leading cause of cancer death among US women is breast cancer.

Rates of colon cancer mortality began to decline in US men and women in the 1980s.

What form of cancer shows the greatest decline in mortality in US men and women during the period 1930-2015?

What form of cancer shows the greatest increase in mortality in US women since 1950?

Colorectal cancer mortality has been decreasing among US women since about:

Cancer mortality in men exceeds that in women by about:

What form of cancer causes the most deaths among women in developing countries?

In developing countries, liver cancer ranks second in causing death from cancer due to relatively high exposure to all of the agents listed below except:

Discuss gender differences in cause-specific cancer mortality.

Discuss differences in cause-specific cancer mortality in developed versus developing nations.

Discuss important time trends in annual cancer mortality rates during the last century in US men.

Discuss important time trends in annual cancer mortality rates during the last century in US women.

During the 20th century, tobacco addiction caused more than 50 million cancer-related deaths.

In the general population, approximately 90% of lung cancers are attributable to cigarette smoking.