National Cancer Awareness Day
National Cancer Awareness Day 2022: The day is observed on November 7 to spread awareness about cancer, its symptoms, and how to cure it. Globally, cancer is the second leading cause of death. The most common types of cancer that occur in men are lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach, and liver cancer, and among women are breast, colorectal, lung, cervical, and thyroid cancer, according to WHO. Check your knowledge below about types of cancer. 1. Name the most common type of cancer that kills men in the world? A. Lung Cancer B. Prostate Cancer C. Liver Cancer D. Colon and Rectum Cancer Ans. A Explanation: Lung Cancer is the most common type of cancer that kills men in the world. 2. Name cancer that starts in the skin or the tissues that line other organs? A. Leukemia B. Pancreas C. Carcinoma D. None of the above Ans. C Explanation: Carcinoma is cancer that starts in the skin or tissues that line other organs. 3. Name cancer that occurs in the bone marrow and creates blood cells? A. Sarcoma B. Myeloma C. Lymphoma D. Leukemia Ans. D Explanation: Leukemia is a cancer of the bone marrow, which creates blood cells. 4. The abnormal growth of cells in the body is known as……….. A. Cancer B. Malignancy C. Both A and B D. Only A Ans. C Explanation: The abnormal growth of cells in the body is known as cancer or malignancy. 5. The most common types of treatment for Cancer are… A. Chemotherapy B. Surgery C. Radiation Therapy D. All the above Ans. D Explanation: Surgery, Chemotherapy, and Radiation therapy are the most common types of treatment for cancer. In Surgery, cancer is removed from the part of the body as much as possible. In Chemotherapy, with the help of medicines, toxic cells that are rapidly dividing cancer cells are killed. And in Radiation therapy, powerful radiation is used in the body to kill the cells of cancer. National Cancer Awareness Day 2021: Date, History, Significance, and facts about Cancer Advertisement 6. Name the cancer of connective tissues or cancer that occurs in the connective tissues in the body? A. Lymphoma B. Sarcoma C. Carcinoid D. Medulloblastoma Ans. B Explanation: The cancer of connective tissues is known as Sarcoma. Connective tissues like bones, muscles, cartilage, and blood vessels. 7. Name the most common cancer in the world, due to which women died? A. Breast Cancer B. Ovarian Cancer Advertisement C. Rectal Cancer D. Vaginal Cancer Ans. A Explanation: Breast Cancer is the most common cancer that kills women in the world. Let us tell you that the three most common cancer due to which in the world women die are breast cancer, lung cancer, and stomach cancer. 8. Stomach Cancer is also known as… A. Gastric Cancer B. Oesophageal Cancer C. Diaphragm Cancer D. Duodenum Cancer Ans. A Explanation: Stomach cancer is cancer that occurs in the stomach and is known as gastric cancer. 9. When a thin membrane that covers the chest and abdomen starts to multiply in a rapid and uncontrollable way, then what type of cancer is formed in the body? A. Mesothelioma B. Mycosis C. Merkel Cell Carcinoma D. None of the above Ans. A Explanation: A rare type of cancer known as Mesothelioma, develops when the cells of the mesothelium (a thin membrane that covers the chest and abdomen) start to multiply in a rapid and uncontrollable way. 10. Name the Cancer which is known as The Silent Killer? A. Stomach Cancer B. Liver Cancer C. Lung Cancer D. Brain Cancer Ans. B Explanation: It is seen that the majority of the people who suffer from Liver Cancer seem healthy and show no early signs or symptoms and so, is known as The Silent Killer. Therefore, we can say that there are various types of cancers that occur in the human body with several symptoms. India faces a serious threat from the condition of those who pass away from cancer. 8.5 lakh people in India passed away from cancer in 2020. National Cancer Awareness Day 2020 is observed annually on November 7 in order to increase public awareness around cancer and its fatality rate,
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