Cancer Care in America Quiz: How Much Do You Know?

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Cancer remains one of the biggest healthcare challenges in the United States. But thanks to research centers, awareness campaigns, and advances in treatment, survival rates have improved drastically over the past decades. From the National Cancer Act to breakthroughs in immunotherapy, the U.S. has led the fight against cancer in many ways. This quiz will measure your knowledge of America’s cancer care system, its milestones, and the progress that continues to bring hope.

Which U.S. institute is the government’s main agency for cancer research?

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

  • American Cancer Society (ACS)

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a leader in cancer research and treatment, is affiliated with which U.S. city?

  • Boston

  • Chicago

  • Los Angeles

  • Miami

Which U.S. act, passed in 1971, is often called the beginning of the “War on Cancer”?

  • Affordable Care Act

  • Helath Reform Act

  • Cancer Prevention Act

  • National Cancer Act

Which therapy has been a major breakthrough in treating certain cancers by harnessing the body’s immune system?

  • Radiation therapy

  • Immunotherapy

  • Chemotherapy

  • Hormone therapy

The “Moonshot Initiative” to accelerate cancer research was launched during which U.S. presidency?

  • Barack Obama

  • Bill Clinton

  • George W. Bush

  • Joe Biden

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is especially known for research in which field of cancer?

  • Breast cancer

  • Skin cancer

  • Lung cancer

  • Pediatric cancers

The Mayo Clinic, known worldwide for cancer treatment, is based in which state?

  • Minnesota

  • California

  • Texas

  • Florida

The American Cancer Society’s well-known fundraising event is called?

  • Hope Run

  • Relay for Life

  • March for a Cure

  • Stand Up Strong

The first comprehensive cancer center in the U.S., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, is located in which city?

  • Boston

  • New York City

  • Philadelphia

  • Washington, D.C.

Which cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S.?

  • Colon cancer 

  • Breast cancer

  • Lung cancer

  • Pancreatic cancer

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