ONS/ONCC Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Cancer Epidemiology - Correct answer-Study of the distribution and determinants
of cancer in population groups
Global Cancer Statistics - Correct answer-cancer is the leading cause of disease
worldwide
Cancer rate - Correct answer-suppouse to increase by 75% to 22 M new cases in
2030
Causes of cancer rate increase - Correct answer-because of increasing
tobacco use
aging population
reproductive
dietary
and hormonal risk factors
Top 5 most commonly diagnosed cancers - Correct answer-Lung (13%)
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,breast (11%)
colorectal (10%)
stomach (8%)
prostate (7%)
Make up 50 % of all cancer diagnosed - Correct answer-Lung
breast
colorectal
stomach
prostate
Most common cancer in men - Correct answer-Lung cancer
Most common cancer in woman - Correct answer-Breast cancer
Cancer mortality - Correct answer-An stimated 756 M people died in 2008
Top 5 most common causes of death - Correct answer-Lung (18%)
Stomach(10%)
Liver (9%)
Colorectum (6%)
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,Breast (6%)
Both sexes combined - Correct answer-prostate(14.4%)
breast(14.1%)
lung (13.7%)
colorectal (8.6%)
melanoma of the skin (4.6%)
Among women top 5 (common) diagnosed cancers - Correct answer-breast (29%)
lung(14%)
colorectal (9%)
uterine(5%)
thyroid(6%)
Among men top 5 (common) diagnosed cancers - Correct answer-prostate (28%)
lung (14 %)
colorectal (9%)
urinary bladder(6%)
melanoma of the skin (5%)
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, Cancer - Correct answer-is the second leading cause of death in second to heart
disease.
Women leading cause of death - Correct answer-lung (26%)
breast(14%)
colorectal (9%)
pancreas (7%)
ovary(5%)
Men leading cause of death - Correct answer-lung (28%)
prostate(10%)
colorectal(9%)
pancreas(6%)
liver and intrahepatic bile duct (5%)
Cancer health disparities - Correct answer-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 - Correct answer-1-African American
2-whites
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Answers Graded A+
Cancer Epidemiology - Correct answer-Study of the distribution and determinants
of cancer in population groups
Global Cancer Statistics - Correct answer-cancer is the leading cause of disease
worldwide
Cancer rate - Correct answer-suppouse to increase by 75% to 22 M new cases in
2030
Causes of cancer rate increase - Correct answer-because of increasing
tobacco use
aging population
reproductive
dietary
and hormonal risk factors
Top 5 most commonly diagnosed cancers - Correct answer-Lung (13%)
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,breast (11%)
colorectal (10%)
stomach (8%)
prostate (7%)
Make up 50 % of all cancer diagnosed - Correct answer-Lung
breast
colorectal
stomach
prostate
Most common cancer in men - Correct answer-Lung cancer
Most common cancer in woman - Correct answer-Breast cancer
Cancer mortality - Correct answer-An stimated 756 M people died in 2008
Top 5 most common causes of death - Correct answer-Lung (18%)
Stomach(10%)
Liver (9%)
Colorectum (6%)
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,Breast (6%)
Both sexes combined - Correct answer-prostate(14.4%)
breast(14.1%)
lung (13.7%)
colorectal (8.6%)
melanoma of the skin (4.6%)
Among women top 5 (common) diagnosed cancers - Correct answer-breast (29%)
lung(14%)
colorectal (9%)
uterine(5%)
thyroid(6%)
Among men top 5 (common) diagnosed cancers - Correct answer-prostate (28%)
lung (14 %)
colorectal (9%)
urinary bladder(6%)
melanoma of the skin (5%)
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, Cancer - Correct answer-is the second leading cause of death in second to heart
disease.
Women leading cause of death - Correct answer-lung (26%)
breast(14%)
colorectal (9%)
pancreas (7%)
ovary(5%)
Men leading cause of death - Correct answer-lung (28%)
prostate(10%)
colorectal(9%)
pancreas(6%)
liver and intrahepatic bile duct (5%)
Cancer health disparities - Correct answer-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 - Correct answer-1-African American
2-whites
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