May 6, 2016
Bladder cancer is the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S., but it often does not receive the same attention as other common cancers.1 Take this quiz to test your knowledge about this disease.
Before taking the quiz, you can brush up on your bladder cancer knowledge here.
1. Approximately how many people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with bladder cancer this year?2
6,000
76,000
56,000
26,000
This year it is estimated that 76,960 people will be diagnosed with bladder cancer in the U.S.
2. Which of the following is not a risk factor for bladder cancer?3
Height
Not drinking enough fluids
Working around chemicals
Smoking
Studies have shown no link between height and bladder cancer, but smoking, working around chemicals, and not drinking enough fluids are known risk factors for bladder cancer.
3. True or False? Bladder cancer affects mostly young women.3
False
True
Men are about three to four times more likely to get bladder cancer than women, and about 90 percent of people with bladder cancer are older than 55.
4. Which region in the U.S. has the highest incidence rate of bladder cancer?4
The Southeast
The Southwest
The Northwest
The Northeast
The Northeast has the highest incidence rate, with New Hampshire having the highest incidence of any state.
5. What is the most common type of bladder cancer?3
Small cell carcinoma
Urothelial carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Urothelial carcinoma is the most common type of bladder cancer and accounts for 90 percent of cases. This type of cancer starts in the urothelial cells that line the inside of the bladder.
6. All of the below are symptoms of advanced bladder cancer except which one?3
Swelling in the feet
Headaches
Loss of appetite and weight loss
Lower back pain
Lower back pain, loss of appetite and weight loss, and swelling in the feet can be symptoms of bladder cancer, but headaches typically are not.
References
1 Jensen, JD. Public estimates of cancer frequency: Cancer incidence perceptions mirror distorted media depictions. Journal of Health Communication. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2013.837551
2 National Cancer Institute. SEER Stat Fact Sheets: Bladder Cancer. http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/urinb.html. Accessed April 29, 2016.2
3 American Cancer Society. Bladder Cancer. http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003085-pdf.pdf. Accessed April 29, 2016
4 National Cancer Institute. State Cancer Profiles. http://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/incidencerates/index.php?stateFIPS=00&cancer=071&race=00&sex=0&age=001&year=0&type=incd&sortVariableName=rate&sortOrder=default#results. Accessed April 29, 2016.
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