Quiz: Why Cancer Is More Common With Age

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1. Q1.Across all cancers combined, what is the single most important risk factor?

   AAgeBHeightCEye colorDBlood type

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2. Q2.Why does living longer raise cancer risk?

   ABecause older people eat differentlyBBecause gene changes have more time to build up in cellsCBecause cells stop dividingDBecause older people move more

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3. Q3.How does the body's defense change with age?

   AIt repairs DNA fasterBIt becomes fully immune to cancerCIt stops making new cellsDCells repair DNA damage less efficiently and the immune system may catch fewer abnormal cells

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4. Q4.Does this mean only older people get cancer?

   ANo; cancer can occur at any age, including in children and young adultsBYes, only older adults get itCYes, children never get cancerDOnly teenagers get cancer

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5. Q5.Can anything help offset age-related risk?

   ANo, nothing can be doneBOnly changing your ageCNot smoking, staying active, healthy eating, sun protection, and recommended screeningDAvoiding all doctors

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