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3.) True or False: Because you have a sunburn, your risk of skin cancer has increased.

True

6.) True or False: Oregon has the 10th highest rate of Melanoma in the US.

False. Oregon has the 5th highest rate of melanoma in the US.

7.) Skin Cancer is diagnosed by: A. Visual Observation B. X-ray C. Skin Biopsy D. All of the above

C. Skin Biopsy

8.) True or False: Woman are more likely to get Melanoma than Men

False. Melanoma is the third most common cancer among women ages 20-39 and the second most common cancer in men ages 20 – 39 From ages 15-39, men are 55% more likely to die from melanoma than women in the same age group. In the US, Melanoma is currently the 5th most common cancer in men and seventh most common in women of all ages.

9.) True or False: Caucasian populations have the highest risk of developing melanoma.

True

10.) True or False: Asian populations have the second highest risk for developing melanoma.

False. Asian populations have the lowest risk of developing melanomas

11.) True or False: Melanoma accounts for less than one percent of skin cancer cases, but the vast majority of skin cancer deaths.

True

12.) True or False: On average, a person’s risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had more than five sunburns.

True

13.) True or False: More people develop lung cancer because of smoking than skin cancer because of tanning.

False. Those who have tanned indoors have a 69% percent risk of developing basal cell carcinoma before age 40 Individuals who have used tanning beds 10 or more times in their lives have a 34% increased risk of developing melanoma compared to those who have never used tanning beds.

14.) What percent of skin aging is caused by the sun? A. 50% B. 20% C. 90% D. 80%

C. 90%

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