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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Reviewed 5/24/2023</strong></p>
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<h2>Cancer: Myth or fact?</h2>
<p>There are more than 100 types of cancer, but many of them are treatable&mdash;even curable. Some are even preventable. Nearly 4 in 10 adults will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetimes, so it's important to get the facts. Test your cancer knowledge with this quiz. </p>
<p>Myth or fact: Cancer survival rates have not improved since the 1990s. </p>
<p>Myth. Advances in prevention, screening and treatment have increased survival rates for the most common types of cancer. More than half of those living with cancer today were diagnosed 5 or more years ago. </p>
<p>Myth or fact: If no one in your family has had cancer, you won't get it either. </p>
<p>Myth. Only about 5% to 10% of cancers are passed down from parents to their children. Instead, most cancers are caused by genetic mutations that occur over a person's lifetime. For example, smoking can cause these mutations. Still, if cancer is in your family history, your doctor may recommend screening or other prevention options. </p>
<p>Myth or fact: You can become too old to be treated for cancer. </p>
<p>Myth. Decisions about cancer treatment shouldn't be based on age alone. In the U.S., more than half of all cancers occur in people who are 65 and older. </p>
<p>Myth or fact: Chemotherapy is the only option for cancer treatment. </p>
<p>Myth. Chemotherapy, or using drugs to kill cancer cells, is just one option for cancer treatment. Depending on the type of cancer, another type of treatment may be available&mdash;such as radiation therapy, surgery or immunotherapy. </p>
<p>Myth or fact: As soon as cancer is detected it must be treated. </p>
<p>Myth. In some cases, cancer may be detected early or appear to be slow-growing. If treatment poses more risk than the cancer itself, a doctor may instead closely monitor the cancer and suggest treatment when signs of growth occur. </p>
<p>In general, cancer that is caught in its earliest stages is easier to treat. Screening tests can help spot cancer early. And there are some things you can look for. </p>
<p><a href="[BASEDOMAIN]/healthinfo/Story.aspx?StoryID=aa9b6566-d638-4d95-9f92-d8e4e15e3d8c">Common signs and symptoms of cancer </a></p>
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<p><strong>Sources</strong></p>
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    <li>American Cancer Society. "Signs and Symptoms of Cancer." <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/diagnosis-staging/signs-and-symptoms-of-cancer.html">https://www.cancer.org/cancer/diagnosis-staging/signs-and-symptoms-of-cancer.html</a>.</li>
    <li>American Cancer Society. "Why We Screen for Some Cancers and Not Others." <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/latest-news/why-we-screen-for-some-cancers-and-not-others.html">https://www.cancer.org/cancer/latest-news/why-we-screen-for-some-cancers-and-not-others.html</a>.</li>
    <li>American Institute for Cancer Research. "Seven Myths About Cancer Prevention." <a href="https://www.aicr.org/news/seven-myths-about-cancer-prevention/?gclid=COuuwcKxtsoCFUaCfgodeFQHpA">https://www.aicr.org/news/seven-myths-about-cancer-prevention/?gclid=COuuwcKxtsoCFUaCfgodeFQHpA</a>.</li>
    <li>Cancer.net. "Science Fact or Science Fiction? 9 Common Cancer Myths." <a href="https://www.cancer.net/blog/2015-03/science-fact-or-science-fiction-%E2%80%93-9-common-cancer-myths">https://www.cancer.net/blog/2015-03/science-fact-or-science-fiction-%E2%80%93-9-common-cancer-myths</a>.</li>
    <li>National Cancer Institute. "BRCA Gene Mutations: Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing." <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/genetics/brca-fact-sheet">https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/genetics/brca-fact-sheet</a>.</li>
    <li>National Cancer Institute. "Cancer Prevention Overview (PDQ&reg;)&ndash;Patient Version." <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/patient-prevention-overview-pdq">https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/patient-prevention-overview-pdq</a>.</li>
    <li>National Cancer Institute. "Cancer Statistics." <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/statistics">https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/statistics</a>.</li>
    <li>National Cancer Institute. "Common Cancer Myths and Misconceptions." <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/myths">https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/myths</a>.</li>
    <li>National Cancer Institute. "Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) and Cancer." <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/infectious-agents/h-pylori-fact-sheet">https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/infectious-agents/h-pylori-fact-sheet</a>.</li>
    <li>National Cancer Institute. "HPV and Cancer." <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/infectious-agents/hpv-and-cancer">https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/infectious-agents/hpv-and-cancer</a>.</li>
    <li>National Cancer Institute. "What Is Cancer?" <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/what-is-cancer">https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/what-is-cancer</a>.</li>
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