Cancer quiz

I came across an interesting article on cancer myths and thought I would turn it into a quiz to bore your friends with. All facts are sourced from this article on the Cancer Research website. The answers can be found below.

Questions
1. Is cancer a new disease caused by our modern lifestyle?
2. Many people muse about why cancer is on the rise or reaching epidemic status, in reality, the primary cause of cancer is one that we can do nothing about. What is it?
3. Which superfood is the best antidote for cancer?
4. Which much maligned food is wrongfully accused of causing cancer?
5. What is the most effective treatment for cancer?

Answers
1. Cancer is not a new phenomena - it wasn't created by modern diets or processed foods, it's as old as the hills. It was written about by Egyptian and Greek doctors and cancer was even discovered in a 3,000 year old skeleton.
2. Age - as we are living longer, our likelihood of getting cancer increases as we get older.
3. None of them. A healthy lifestyle will help to minimise your risk factors, but in reality there is no evidence of any foods having an impact on your chances of getting or curing cancer.
4. Sugar - sugar does not feed cancer cells, but further research is underway to understand the difference in energy usage in healthy versus cancerous cells.
5. Surgery is the most effective treatment for cancer, providing that it has been caught early enough.

Hope that helped while away a few minutes, and don't forget, the most effective way to tackle cancer is by catching it early. So be vigilant, observe any changes in your body and get to your GP sharpish.

Amanda