SEER Training Modules
11/27/12 - The NCI is working on updating materials.

Quiz: Introduction to Colorectal Cancer

It is estimated that 147,500 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed in 2003, 2/3 in men and 1/3 in women.
True False
Some 30 percent of colorectal malignancies occur in those who are under age 40.
True False
The exact cause of colorectal cancer is unknown, but at least eight different genes can be traced to dietary fat, particularly animal fat.
True False
People over 65 are at risk of developing colorectal cancer.
True False
Familial or multiple polyposis is a disease occurring in some families that consists of multiple adenomatous polyps of the colon which have high malignant potential.
True False
Women are more likely to develop anal cancer than men.
True False
The early signs of colorectal cancer are very different from those symptoms caused by other gastrointestinal illnesses, such as influenza, ulcers, and colitis (an inflammation of the colon).
True False
Some signs of rectal cancer are: 1) blood in the stool, 2) diarrhea, 3) a sense of bowel movement urgency, and 4) feeling of inadequate emptying of bowel.
True False
In general, colorectal cancers tend to be rapidly growing, quickly enlarging, and then penetrating the bowel wall.
True False
More than half of patients diagnosed with Stage III colorectal cancer survive for 5 years post diagnosis.
True False