2026 ONS ONCC NEW TEST PAPER EXAMS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Among women top 5 (common) diagnosed cancers - ✔✔breast (29%)
lung(14%)
colorectal (9%)
uterine(5%)
thyroid(6%)
✔✔Among men top 5 (common) diagnosed cancers - ✔✔prostate (28%)
lung (14 %)
colorectal (9%)
urinary bladder(6%)
melanoma of the skin (5%)
✔✔Cancer - ✔✔is the second leading cause of death in second to heart disease.
✔✔Women leading cause of death - ✔✔lung (26%)
breast(14%)
colorectal (9%)
pancreas (7%)
ovary(5%)
,✔✔Men leading cause of death - ✔✔lung (28%)
prostate(10%)
colorectal(9%)
pancreas(6%)
liver and intrahepatic bile duct (5%)
✔✔Cancer health disparities - ✔✔adverse difference in incidence, prevalence, mortality,
survivorship, and burder of cacer or related health conditions that exist among specific
population groups in US.
✔✔Highest incidence rate of cancer - ✔✔1-African American
2-whites
3-hispanic
4-asian
5-american indian
✔✔Highest incidence rate of mortality - ✔✔1-african american
2-whites
3-american indian
4-hispanic
5-Asian
✔✔breast cancer - ✔✔highest diagnosed (white)
highest mortality (african american)
✔✔cervical cancer - ✔✔highest incidence (hispanic)
highest mortality (african american)
✔✔prostate cabcer - ✔✔highest incidence and mortality (african american)
✔✔lung cancer - ✔✔highest incidence & mortality (african america)
✔✔colorectal cancer - ✔✔highest incidence & mortality (african american)
✔✔liver cancer - ✔✔highest incidence & mortality (asian/pacific islanders)
✔✔stomach cancer - ✔✔highest incidence &mortality (asian/pacific islanders)
✔✔kidney cancer - ✔✔american indian/ alaska natives
✔✔overweight - ✔✔BMI 25-29.9
✔✔Obese - ✔✔BMI > 30
, ✔✔Vegetable and fruits - ✔✔associate with decreased risk of lung, esophageal,
stomach and colorectal cancers
✔✔whole grain fruits - ✔✔decreased risk of colorectal cancer
✔✔alcohol consumption - ✔✔risk factor mouth, pharynx, larynx,
esophagus,liver,colorectum, pancreas, and breast.
✔✔Sun - ✔✔risk factor for melanoma and basal and squamous cell skin cancers
✔✔most common skin cancer - ✔✔basal cell carcinoma
✔✔squasmous cell carcinoma - ✔✔begin with solar keratoses or actinic keratoses
(head,neck and arms)
✔✔Hep B - ✔✔associated with liver cancer
✔✔HIV - ✔✔Increases risk of Karposi sarcoma and B cell lymphomas
✔✔Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - ✔✔Endemic because more than 90% worldwide is
seropositive
✔✔Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - ✔✔causes infectious mononucleosis
✔✔Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - ✔✔associated with Burkitt lymphoma, nasopharyngeal
cancers, undifferentiated parotid carcinoma, hodgkin's disease, b cell lymphoma and
gastric carcinoma.
✔✔Human Papillomavirus (HPV) - ✔✔cervical cancer
✔✔HPV (human papilloma virus) - ✔✔app 70% of cervical cancer caused by HPV types
16 or 18
✔✔oral cancer - ✔✔HPV-16 detected in a substantial proportion of squamous cell
carcinomas of the soft palate, tonsil, and base of the tongue
✔✔oral cancer - ✔✔HPV-16 decteted in 60% to 70% of all HPV associated cancer of
the oral cavity and oropharynx.
✔✔Human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) - ✔✔Associated T-cell lymphotropic
virus
✔✔Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) - ✔✔Combined estrogen-progesterone HRT
given to postmenopausal women increases the risk of breast cancer.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Among women top 5 (common) diagnosed cancers - ✔✔breast (29%)
lung(14%)
colorectal (9%)
uterine(5%)
thyroid(6%)
✔✔Among men top 5 (common) diagnosed cancers - ✔✔prostate (28%)
lung (14 %)
colorectal (9%)
urinary bladder(6%)
melanoma of the skin (5%)
✔✔Cancer - ✔✔is the second leading cause of death in second to heart disease.
✔✔Women leading cause of death - ✔✔lung (26%)
breast(14%)
colorectal (9%)
pancreas (7%)
ovary(5%)
,✔✔Men leading cause of death - ✔✔lung (28%)
prostate(10%)
colorectal(9%)
pancreas(6%)
liver and intrahepatic bile duct (5%)
✔✔Cancer health disparities - ✔✔adverse difference in incidence, prevalence, mortality,
survivorship, and burder of cacer or related health conditions that exist among specific
population groups in US.
✔✔Highest incidence rate of cancer - ✔✔1-African American
2-whites
3-hispanic
4-asian
5-american indian
✔✔Highest incidence rate of mortality - ✔✔1-african american
2-whites
3-american indian
4-hispanic
5-Asian
✔✔breast cancer - ✔✔highest diagnosed (white)
highest mortality (african american)
✔✔cervical cancer - ✔✔highest incidence (hispanic)
highest mortality (african american)
✔✔prostate cabcer - ✔✔highest incidence and mortality (african american)
✔✔lung cancer - ✔✔highest incidence & mortality (african america)
✔✔colorectal cancer - ✔✔highest incidence & mortality (african american)
✔✔liver cancer - ✔✔highest incidence & mortality (asian/pacific islanders)
✔✔stomach cancer - ✔✔highest incidence &mortality (asian/pacific islanders)
✔✔kidney cancer - ✔✔american indian/ alaska natives
✔✔overweight - ✔✔BMI 25-29.9
✔✔Obese - ✔✔BMI > 30
, ✔✔Vegetable and fruits - ✔✔associate with decreased risk of lung, esophageal,
stomach and colorectal cancers
✔✔whole grain fruits - ✔✔decreased risk of colorectal cancer
✔✔alcohol consumption - ✔✔risk factor mouth, pharynx, larynx,
esophagus,liver,colorectum, pancreas, and breast.
✔✔Sun - ✔✔risk factor for melanoma and basal and squamous cell skin cancers
✔✔most common skin cancer - ✔✔basal cell carcinoma
✔✔squasmous cell carcinoma - ✔✔begin with solar keratoses or actinic keratoses
(head,neck and arms)
✔✔Hep B - ✔✔associated with liver cancer
✔✔HIV - ✔✔Increases risk of Karposi sarcoma and B cell lymphomas
✔✔Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - ✔✔Endemic because more than 90% worldwide is
seropositive
✔✔Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - ✔✔causes infectious mononucleosis
✔✔Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - ✔✔associated with Burkitt lymphoma, nasopharyngeal
cancers, undifferentiated parotid carcinoma, hodgkin's disease, b cell lymphoma and
gastric carcinoma.
✔✔Human Papillomavirus (HPV) - ✔✔cervical cancer
✔✔HPV (human papilloma virus) - ✔✔app 70% of cervical cancer caused by HPV types
16 or 18
✔✔oral cancer - ✔✔HPV-16 detected in a substantial proportion of squamous cell
carcinomas of the soft palate, tonsil, and base of the tongue
✔✔oral cancer - ✔✔HPV-16 decteted in 60% to 70% of all HPV associated cancer of
the oral cavity and oropharynx.
✔✔Human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) - ✔✔Associated T-cell lymphotropic
virus
✔✔Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) - ✔✔Combined estrogen-progesterone HRT
given to postmenopausal women increases the risk of breast cancer.
