True or False?
1) People who eat processed meats are more likely to get colon cancer.
2) Heavy drinking increases your chances of getting cancer.
3) There are about 20 types of cancer.
4) Tobacco is responsible for 10 percent of cancer deaths.
5) Artificial sweeteners can cause cancer.
6) Prostate cancer often has no symptoms in its early stages.
Answers
1) True. People who eat red meat or processed meat four or more times a week increase their risk of colorectal cancer by 20 percent.
2) True. The less alcohol you drink, the lower your risk of cancer.
3) False. In fact, there are more than 100 types of cancer that can affect any part of the body.
4) False. Tobacco is responsible for about 22 percent of cancer deaths. Smoking is the single largest preventable cause of cancer.
5) False. There is no scientific evidence that artificial sweeteners cause cancer.
6) True. Signs of advanced prostate cancer, however, include trouble passing urine, back pain, and blood in the urine or semen.
Sources: CNN, American Cancer Society, cancer.org