Join the cause: Childhood Cancer Awareness

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About This Quiz

Take this quiz to learn about the impact this devastating disease has on children and their families-then spread awareness just by sharing. Every completed quiz helps us meet our $2,000 donation goal for childhood cancer research. At the end of the quiz, see how close we are to meeting our goal!

What color ribbon supports "Child Cancerâ€?

Gold

Red

Pink

Purple

In what year was September declared Child Cancer Awareness month?

2009

2012

2015

2014

When is the National Child Cancer Awareness Day?

September 1

September 23

September 13

September 3

How many drugs have been approved by the FDA to help treat childhood cancer in the past 30 years?

> 50

< 5

According to the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO), how many children, under the age of 21, are diagnosed with cancer per year in the U.S.?

25,693

10,002

20,843

15,780

How frequently are children diagnosed with cancer globally?

Every 2 minutes

Every 2 days

Every 30 minutes

Every 1 day

What % of children diagnosed with cancer will survive in the US?

> 80%

75 %

40%

< 40%

Which of these is not one of the top 5 occurring Pediatric Cancers?

Lymphoma

Brain Tumors

Leukemia

Bone Cancer

What type of cancer affects the nervous system and is found most commonly in infants?

Neuroblastoma

Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Wilms Tumor

Retinoblastoma

What type of cancer typically starts in the lower part of the brain?

Leukemia

Wilms Tumor

Neuroblastoma

Brain Tumor

What type of cancer starts in bone marrow and spreads to the blood?

Wilms Tumor

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Osteosarcoma

What type of cancer is found in the kidneys and is the most common kidney cancer for children?

Wilms Tumor

Neuroblastoma

Ewing Sarcoma

Renal Cell Carcinoma

What type of cancer targets the body's lymph nodes?

Leukemia

Sarcoma

Lymphoma

Retinoblastoma

True or False, women who survived childhood cancer are unable to get pregnant.

True

False

What % of all funding from pharmaceutical companies is dedicated to childhood cancer drug development?

30%

< 1%

> 40%

25%

How many adults in the US are childhood cancer survivors?

490,000

> 1 million

375,000

< 100,000

What acronym can be used to help remember how to detect childhood cancer?

F.I.G.H.T.O.N.

C.H.I.L.D.C.A.N.C.E.R.

P.O.W.E.R.

H.O.P.E

With respect to Childhood Cancer, what does COG stand for?

Cancer Organization Group

Cancer Opposition Group

Children's Organization for Growth

Children's Oncology Group

How much of the federal government's total funding for cancer research is allocated to pediatric cancers?

19%

34%

55%

What are the odds that a child will be diagnosed with cancer before age 20?

1:150

1:456

1:1262

1:285

What's are some downsides with current treatments?

They can affect a child's growth

They can affect a child's fertility

They can affect a child's endocrine system

They can suppress the immune system

All of the above

What is T cell immunotherapy?

A promising treatment which helps a patient's T cells destroy cancer cells.

A treatment which kills off the T cells.

Can childhood cancer be prevented?

Yes

Rates of childhood cancer survival has improved significantly since the 1970's. Which diagnosis has the highest survival rate at 95%?

Wilms tumor

AML

Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Neuroblastoma

The average age that a child is diagnosed with cancer is:

A serious concern with cancer is the financial impact. For families of children with a childhood cancer, what percentage will have some level of financial hardship?

28%

55%

75%

94%

How can you make a difference?

Share this quiz with friends

Volunteer at your local children's hospital

Donate to an organization supporting research for childhood cancer

Start a local event to raise awareness

Bring up the subject during dinner

Any and/or all of the above!