How much do you know about skin cancer?

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Skin Cancer Awareness Quiz

Test your knowledge about skin cancer with our informative quiz! This quiz covers essential facts and myths that everyone should know to stay safe under the sun.

Complete the quiz to learn more about:

  • Common types of skin cancer
  • Risk factors and prevention
  • Fact vs. fiction regarding tanning beds
11 Questions3 MinutesCreated by CaringShade452
What is the most common form of skin cancer?
Squamous cell carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma
Melanoma
Merkel cell carcinoma
Other
Other
Please Specify:
True or false: If you have a family history of melanoma, you are at greater risk for developing the disease.
True
False
True or false: Skin cancer is found only on areas of your body which are exposed to the sun?
True
False
Which of the sun’s rays cause skin cancer?
UVA rays
UVB rays
Both UVA and UVB rays
Neither
What is SPF?
A measure of a sunscreen's ability to prevent UVB from damaging the skin
A measure of what fraction of the sun’s ultraviolet rays can penetrate a fabric
A measure of the number of ingredients in a sunscreen’s formula
None of the above
True or false: People who first use a tanning bed before age 35 increase their risk for melanoma by 75 percent.
True
False
Complete the following sentence: “Infants under the age of six months….”
Should be kept out of sunlight.
Can go out in the sun if they have sunscreen on.
Should be exposed to the sun so they get a “base tan” at a young age.
None of the above
Which of the following celebrities passed away from melanoma?
Bob Marley
Paul Newman
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Steve McQueen
True or false: One in five Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer in the course of a lifetime.
True
False
What can be done to help prevent skin cancer?
Daily use of a broad-spectrum (UVA/UVB) sunscreen with an SPF of 15
Seeking the shade, especially between 10 AM and 4 PM
Covering up with clothing, including a broad-brimmed hat and UV-blocking sunglasses
All of the above
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