1.
Colorectal cancer is the ______ (second, third, or fourth?) leading cause of cancer deaths among men and women in the U.S.
2.
1 in __ people who get colorectal cancer have a family history
3.
1 in 5 colorectal cancer cases are now in people ____(under or over?) age 55
4.
How many genes on Myriad's MyRisk panel are associated with a risk for colorectal cancer? (Hint: Refer to the gene table)
5.
Number of genes on Myriad's MyRisk panel that are known to not only cause colorectal cancer, but ALSO gynecological cancers
6.
____ syndrome is a genetic condition caused by a mutation in MLHL, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2 or EPCAM and known to increase the likelihood of developing "gyn and gut" cancers (and others)
7.
Individuals with Lynch Syndrome should be screened for colorectal cancer every 1-3 years because polyps form and become cancerous more quickly in this population. (True/False)
8.
Screening for individuals with a genetic predisposition should start ____ (earlier or later?) than the recommended age for the general population
9.
Patients who are at high risk to develop colorectal cancer ______ (should or shouldn't?) use a non-invasive stool based screening instead of receiving a colonoscopy.
10.
The 5-year survival rate for stage I and stage II colon cancer is ___% (eighty or ninety?). This means, that if colon cancer is caught early, patients almost always have a good outcome!
