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Health Topics A-ZText size: A A A December 1, 2008

Test Your Knowledge

Take the simple quiz below to test your knowledge about this topic.
1. Experts believe that the sun damage that most affects your risk of skin cancer occurs when in your lifetime?
  1. in childhood and in adolescence
  2. in your 30s and 40s
  3. in your 50s
  4. none of the above
2. Skin cancer is most likely to strike:
  1. individuals with scarring from diseases or burns
  2. individuals with fair complexions
  3. individuals with a family history of the disease
  4. all of the above
3. Stage IV represents a melanoma that:
  1. has spread to lymph nodes near the skin where it originally began
  2. has spread well beyond the originally affected skin and the nearby lymph nodes to vital organs, or to distant areas of the skin or distant lymph nodes
  3. appears to affect only the skin and has not been found in lymph nodes or distant organs
  4. appears to affect only the skin and has not been found in lymph nodes or distant organs
4. The five-year survival rate of Stage II melanomas is:
  1. about 50 percent
  2. about 80 percent
  3. more than 90 percent
  4. none of the above
5. To protect your skin from the sun, you should:
  1. apply sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or greater 15 to 30 minutes before sun exposure with careful attention to the face, neck, hands and arms
  2. avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. when its rays are strongest
  3. reapply sunscreen after being in the water or sweating a lot
  4. all of the above

This quiz is for educational and/or entertainment purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional health and mental health care or consultation. Individuals who believe they may need or benefit from care should consult a psychologist or other licensed health/mental health professional.

 
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