Cardiovascular Disease Prevention — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What is the most commonly abused substance in India?_____

Answer: Tobacco

Flashcard 2: Average-risk population should be screened for colorectal carcinoma beginning at age _____ years.

Answer: 45

Flashcard 3: Screening for cervical cancer every _____ years is done with HPV DNA w/ or w.o cervical cytology in women until age 65 years

Answer: 5

Flashcard 4: SDG goal is to reduce premature mortality from NCD by _____%

Answer: 33

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Flashcard 5: The two goals of cancer screening are to catch:(1) to catch _____ before it becomes carcinoma (2) detect carcinoma before clinical symptoms arise

Answer: dysplasia

Flashcard 6: _____ program is launched by Govt. for control of RHD/RF

Answer: Jai vigyan mission

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Flashcard 7: In the United States, cancer is the second leading cause of death in _____.

Answer: both adults and children

Flashcard 8: most deaths from cancer are caused by _____

Answer: lung cancer

Extra: 

Flashcard 9: Globally, the most common cancer is _____

Answer: lung cancer

Extra: According to GLOBOCAN 2022 data, lung cancer is the most common cancer globally (incidence), followed by breast cancer. (Note: Breast cancer was ranked #1 in the 2020 report).