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

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

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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