Get more information on breast cancer.

A breast self-exam should be undertaken
Once a week 
Once a month 
Once every three months 
Once a year 

Women who take birth-control pills
Have no increased risk of developing breast cancer.
Have a substantially increased risk of developing breast cancer.  
Have a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer.  
Taking birth control pills for five years or more causes breast cancer.  

When the cancer is confined to one breast, the five-year survival rate is
Over 95 percent
77 percent  
50 percent  
35 percent  

What can I do to lower my chances of developing breast cancer?
Exercise
Drink in moderation and don't smoke  
Eat a low-fat diet rich in fruits and fibres  
All of the above  
None of the above. Breast cancer strikes at random  

The use of anti-perspirants increases the risk of breast cancer.
True
False


Women who have children before the age of 30 have a reduced risk of getting breast cancer.
True
False

If your mother has had breast cancer before menopause it substantially increases your risk of getting the disease.
True
False

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women.
True
False

The majority of women that develop breast cancer are over the age of 50.
True
False

When should a woman begin screening mammograms?
By age 35 
By age 40 
By age 50 
By age 55 

Which part of the world holds one of the largest incidences of male breast cancer?
Japan
Denmark
Zambia
Men don't get breast cancer.

Men can also get breast cancer.
True
False

 
Articles on breast cancer
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Breast Cancer and its risks
Persons at risk for breast cancer
Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer
Mammography
Treatment: Surgery and chemotherapy



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