Sarcoma Awareness Quiz...Test Your Knowledge

How much do you know about sarcoma? Take this quiz to test your knowledge and learn more about this rare soft tissue cancer.

The source of information for this quiz is the National Cancer Institute.
  1. Sarcoma is not one single disease, but the name for a group of cancers.

    True

    False

  2. Which of the following is a risk factor for developing sarcoma?

    Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)

    Past treatment with radiation therapy

    Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)

    Li-Fraumeni syndrome

    All of the above


  3. Which of the following is a correct statement about sarcoma-related symptoms?

    Sarcomas show no symptoms

    Symptoms of sarcoma depend on where and what type of the cancer develops

    All sarcomas first appear with a painless lump on the skin

    All sarcomas first appear with a painful lump on the skin


  4. Sarcoma accounts for what percent of all new cancer cases?

    Less than 1%

    2-3%

    5%

    8%


  5. In which of the following parts of the body do most sarcomas develop?

    Hands and feet

    Arms and legs

    Digestive organs

    Blood vessels


  6. Uterine sarcoma is the same thing as endometrial cancer.

    True

    False


  7. Which of the following is the most common type of sarcoma in children?

    Synovial

    Rhabdomyosarcoma

    Liposarcoma

    Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)


  8. Clinical trials study new therapies for sarcoma.

    True

    False


  9. Which of the following are commonly used to treat sarcoma?

    Surgery

    Chemotherapy

    Radiation

    One or a combination of therapies may be used


  10. Huntsman Cancer Institute Sarcoma Service offers treatment for both adult and child patients.

    True

    False

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