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Quiz: The War on Cancer

Each year, about Americans develop cancer.
1. 5,000,000
2. 1,200,000
3. 500,000
4. 12,000
Cancer mortality rates have increased over the past 40 years primarily because of .
1. lung cancer deaths
2. lack of preventive measures
3. skin cancer deaths
4. inadequate treatment facilities
The second leading cause of death in the United States is right after ________ .
1. cancer, pneumonia
2. diabetes, cancer
3. cancer, heart disease
4. heart disease, cancer
According to estimates of the National Institutes of Health, cancer-related costs account for about of the total amount spent on disease treatment in the United States .
1. 50 percent
2. 10 percent
3. 80 percent
4. 0.2 percent
Due to , some cancer patients are now able to survive, who would have likely died if they were diagnosed with cancer 10 years ago.
1. advanced technologies for cancer detection
2. effective preventive measures
3. innovative cancer therapies
4. all of the above