| The two words "breast cancer" shake all women to | | | | reduces breast cancer risk. T or F? |
| the core - more so than any other disease, even | | | | 13. Elevated cholesterol increases risk of breast |
| though heart disease takes far more lives than | | | | cancer. T or F? |
| breast cancer. | | | | 14. Increased body fat increases risk of breast |
| Try your hand at these 24 true/false questions | | | | cancer. T or F? |
| about breast cancer (mostly). The answer key is at | | | | 15. Increased dietary fat increases risk of breast |
| the end. No peeking now until you answer all the | | | | cancer. T or F? |
| questions. I'm watching you! | | | | 16. When diagnosed with breast cancer, women with |
| 1. In 1970, 1 in 20 women were diagnosed with | | | | near ideal body weight have greater chance for |
| breast cancer; today, 1 in 8 women are diagnosed | | | | survival than women with higher body weights. T or |
| with breast cancer. T or F? | | | | F? |
| 2. According to Dr. John McDougall, it takes 100 days | | | | 17. Breast cancer risk is 400% higher in the U.S. than |
| for one breast cancer cell to divide into two cells; | | | | it is in Japan. T or F? |
| about 6 years for one breast cancer cell to divide | | | | 18. The death rate from breast cancer is 5x higher in |
| into 1 million cells, which is only as big as the tip of a | | | | the U.S. than it is in rural China. T or F? |
| pencil and undetectable; and 10 years to multiply into | | | | 19. Increased estrogen levels significantly increase risk |
| 1 billion cells, the size of an eraser on a pencil. T or F? | | | | of breast cancer. T or F? |
| 3. There is no such thing as early detection of breast | | | | 20. Estrogen levels significantly increase from eating |
| cancer. T or F? | | | | the typical American diet, high in fat, animal protein, |
| 4. Only 3% to 5% of breast cancer can be attributed | | | | and low in dietary fiber. T or F? |
| to genes. T or F? | | | | 21. According to T. Colin Campbell in "The China |
| 5. According to three major studies, hormone | | | | Study," breast cancer can mostly be prevented by |
| replacement therapy (HRT) causes increase of | | | | eating a plant-based diet and avoiding dietary fats |
| breast cancer, strokes, heart problems, and clots in | | | | and animal protein. T or F? |
| lungs and legs. T or F? | | | | 22. According to Dr. Campbell, the people around the |
| 6. The incidents of breast cancer decreased after the | | | | world who eat the most animal protein have the |
| use of HRT decreased. T or F? | | | | most cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. T or F? |
| 7. Clinical trials show that the extract from the plant, | | | | 23. Okay, guys, you aren't off the hook. In 2001 |
| black cohosh, is just as effective as HRT (70 %) in | | | | Harvard review of research, there is a significant |
| reducing hot flashes without the dangerous side | | | | correlation between prostate cancer and dairy |
| effects of HRT. T or F? | | | | products. |
| 8. A plant-based diet leads to gentler menopause. T | | | | T or F? |
| or F? | | | | 24. In the U.S., 1 in 10 men die from prostate cancer; |
| 9. Early menses (before 12) and late menopause | | | | in China, 1 in 100,000 die from prostate cancer. T or |
| (after 55) increase risk of breast cancer. T or F? | | | | F? |
| 10. There is a high correlation between eating animal | | | | Okay, you can now peek at the answer key and find |
| products and early menses and late menopause. T or | | | | out how much you know about your body and |
| F? | | | | breast cancer. |
| 11. Walking 4 hours per week decreases breast | | | | Every statement is absolutely true! Great work, my |
| cancer risk by 33%. T or F? | | | | friend! |
| 12. Fiber found in whole plants, not fiber by itself, | | | | |