Regular exams and the most current information are critical defenses against breast cancer, yet many women hold dangerously outdated ideas about their own personal risk. Take this quiz to test and sharpen your breast cancer knowledge.

The greatest risk of breast cancer occurs at what age?

under 35 35-49 50 and over

 

Most women diagnosed with breast cancer have:

a family history of the disease lumpy breast tissue high stress levels all of the above none of the above

 

Which item is not known to have an effect on the risk of breast cancer?

alcohol excess weight exercise preservatives in food hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

 

Which of these has been proven to increase breast cancer risk?

cell phones underwire bras antiperspirants breast implants all of the above none of the above

 

Which U.S. ethnic group has the highest rate of breast cancer?

white African-American Hispanic Asian American Indian other

 

At what age does the ACS recommend that women begin yearly mammograms?

30 35 40 50 60

 

Which disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S.?

colon cancer breast cancer lung cancer heart disease Alzheimer's

 

Revised: 09/04/2007