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June is National Cancer Survivor Month.
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During National Cancer Survivor Month, we celebrate the millions of people and families in the United States and worldwide who are living with, through, and beyond a cancer diagnosis. Learn more about the spectacular research-driven progress in cancer science and medicine and test your knowledge with our Cancer Survivorship quiz.
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Question 1 of 3
  1. Research is the foundation of progress against the collection of devastating diseases we call cancer. It is the driving force behind every advance across the clinical cancer care continuum and every legislative action designed to improve public health.

    In the mid-1970s, the five-year relative survival rate for all cancers combined was 49 percent. What was that rate 2013 – 2019?
    1. 52 percent
    2. 58 percent
    3. 63 percent
    4. 69 percent
    5. 91 percent
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Question 2 of 3
  1. Research-driven progress in cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment is helping more and more people to survive longer and lead fuller lives after a cancer diagnosis. When the National Cancer Act of 1971 was signed into law in the United States, there were 3 million cancer survivors living in this country.

    How many cancer survivors are living in the United States as of 2024? More than:
    1. 8 million
    2. 11 million
    3. 13 million
    4. 16 million
    5. 18 million
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Question 3 of 3
  1. What actions can cancer survivors take to improve their health outcomes and health-related quality of life?
    1. Participate in physical activity
    2. Eat a healthy diet and maintain a healthy weight
    3. Eliminate alcohol and tobacco use
    4. All the above
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Question 1 of 3
Answer: 69 percent
Advances propelled by research are helping drive down U.S. cancer death rates. The age-adjusted U.S. cancer death rate declined by 33 percent from 1991 to 2021, a reduction that translates into 4.1 million lives saves. In addition, the U.S. five-year relative survival rate for all cancers combined rose from 49 percent in the mid-1970s to 69 percent in 2019, according to data from the federal government. Learn more here.
Question 2 of 3
Answer: 18 million
According to the latest federal data, there are more than 18 million people in the United States living with, through, and beyond a cancer diagnosis. Each of these individuals has a unique experience and outlook, which can range from successful treatment and living cancer-free for the remainder of his or her life to living continuously with cancer. Cancer survivorship encompasses three distinct phases: the time from diagnosis to the end of initial treatment, the transition from treatment to extended survival, and long-term survival. Learn more about cancer survivorship.
Question 3 of 3
Answer: All the above
Healthy behaviors, such as physical activity, a healthy diet, reduced alcohol consumption, and smoking cessation, can significantly improve both health outcomes and health-related quality of life for cancer survivors.

Learn more in the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024.
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Thank you for participating in our National Cancer Survivor Month quiz highlighting just some of the advances in cancer research that are benefiting patients today.

Cancer Research Saves Lives®!

Throughout June, we encourage you to share your experiences with cancer and cancer research on social media using the hashtags #CelebrateSurvivorship and #NationalCancerSurvivorMonth. Learn more about the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) — the first and largest cancer research organization in the world — and how you can support research-driven progress against cancer: AACR.org.

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