Cancer Quiz

Our Cancer Prevention Quiz helps you understand how familiar you are with the causes of cancer.

1. Have you had your home tested for Radon?
2. Do you sleep in total darkness?
3. Do you have houseplants in your home that NASA has found effective in absorbing formaldehyde,
benzene, and trichloroethylene emissions?
4. Do you exercise at least thirty minutes daily?
5. Do you drink green tea?
6. Do you know which foods tend to contain pesticide residues, and should be ingested only if grown organically?
7. Is your body mass index less than twenty five?
8. If you have well water, have you had it tested?
9. Do you eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily?
10. Do you avoid antibiotics unless they are clearly needed for a bacterial infection?
11. Do you avoid establishments where smoking is allowed?
12. Which viruses, bacteria and parasites predispose a person to developing cancer?
13. If in a monogamous relationship, do you have a healthy sex life?
14. Do you have access to a list of known carcinogens to help you evaluate the safety of household products?
15. Are you up to date on recommended cancer screening procedures, based on your age and sex?
16. Do you ensure decaffeinated beverages are made by the Swiss method or another non-chemical method?
17. Do you avoid dry-cleaning, and either wash your clothes or take them to a "wet cleaner"?
18. Have you made a detailed medical family history chart for yourself and shared this with your physician?
19. Do your children wash hands or take showers/baths after playing on outdoor wooden playground equipment?
20. Do you practice safe sex?
21. Do you use stainless steel, glass, and ceramic cookware, and throw away damaged non-stick cookware?
22. If you have a history of gastritis or peptic ulcers, have you been tested for H. pylori bacteria?
23. Do you avoid foods high in acrylamide such as French fries?
24. Do you have an active spiritual life?

Scoring:

If you answered “yes” to 22-24 questions, excellent. You could have written this book. Keep up the good work.

If you answered “yes” to 15-21 questions, very good. You are motivated; paying attention to a few points in this book could raise your odds of avoiding cancer even further.

If you answered “yes” to 10-14 questions, good. Read this book carefully. You have a good start and we hope to provide you with many pointers to help you live a long cancer-free life.

If you answered “yes” to 2 to 9 questions, you have a lot to learn. It is never to late to apply the principles outlined in this book. Even small changes could change your life. If you answered “yes” to less than 2 questions, don’t despair! It is never too late to adopt preventative measures!