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¿Sabes cómo prevenir el cáncer colorrectal? Responde este breve cuestionario para poner a prueba tus conocimientos.
1. If you’re at average risk of colorectal cancer, when do you start regular screening?
- A partir de los 60 años
- Age 45
- Anytime between 50 and 55
- When symptoms are present
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- Age 45
2. Which of these doesn’t screen for colorectal cancer?
- Fecal occult blood test
- Colonoscopia
- DNA stool test
- Skin test
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- Skin test
- Skin test
3. These four people have different lifestyles. Which one’s lifestyle makes them most at risk for colorectal cancer?
- Person A usually eats vegetables with meals and goes hiking for exercise.
- Person B lifts weights 3x a week and eats a balanced diet.
- Person C smokes infrequently and enjoys a diet high in processed meats.
- Person D takes regular walks and make sure to get enough fiber.
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- Person C
4, You can change this risk factor for colorectal cancer:
- Personal history of colorectal polyps
- Having inflammatory bowel disease
- Family history of colorectal cancer
- Sobrepeso u obesidad
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- Sobrepeso u obesidad
5. Screening helps prevent colorectal cancer by finding colorectal polyps which may become cancer. True or false?
- Verdadero
- Falso
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- Verdadero
6. This is not a symptom of colorectal cancer:
- Blood in the stool
- Change in bowel habits for more than a few days
- Cramping
- Dry eyes
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- Dry eyes
7. Colorectal cancer can be treated if caught early. True or false?
- Verdadero
- Falso
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- Verdadero
8. Your colorectal cancer treatment team might have these doctors on it together:
- Dermatologist and primary care physician
- Gastroenterologist, surgical oncologist and radiologist
- Endocrinologist, geriatrician and anesthesiologist
- Immunologist, medicine physician and internist
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- Gastroenterologist, surgical oncologist and radiologist
9. The best way to treat colorectal cancer is:
- Cirugía
- Radiación
- A clinical trial
- Depends on type and stage of cancer
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- Depends on type and stage of cancer
10. How does colorectal cancer develop?
- Cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control.
- The colon starts to weaken.
- There is no explantion.
- The rectum changes in size.
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- Cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control.