SEER Training Modules
11/27/12 - The NCI is working on updating materials.

Quiz: Introduction to Cervical Cancer

The word cervix means "neck" in Hebrew.
True False
It may take weeks, months, or years for cells in the cervix to become cancerous.
True False
Each year, about 15,000 women in the United States learn that they have cancer of the cervix.
True False
Intraepithelial means that the abnormal cells are present only in the inner most layer of the cervix.
True False
High-grade lesions also may be called moderate or severe dysplasia, CIN 2 or 3, or carcinoma in situ.
True False
Cervical cancer, or invasive cervical cancer, occurs most often in women over the age of 70.
True False
Hematuria, unexplained vaginal spotting or bleeding, and pelvic pain are signs and symptoms of cervical cancer except persistent vaginal discharge.
True False
The five-year survival rate for Stage III cervical cancer is less than 15%.
True False