Disturbing number of people are not aware of cancer symptoms... take this quiz to see if YOU are one of them
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Americans are dangerously ignorant about the symptoms of cancer, research suggests. A recent survey by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network found eight in 10 adults are unaware of the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer, the deadliest kind. The research also found that fewer than half of adults could identify the most common symptoms of pancreatic cancer, which include abdominal or back pain.
![[US actress Olivia Munn was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, and had four operations in 10 months]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/19/93245689-14201865-image-m-6_1734462912884.jpg)
Just 5 percent of people diagnosed with this form of the disease live longer than five years, in part because its symptoms are dismissed or go unnoticed. And a coalition of cancer charities have warned that awareness about other forms of cancer is also low, despite early diagnosis being key for the best chance of survival.
![[Rates of breast cancer in under 50 year-olds have ticked up over the past two decades. Munn was given her breast cancer diagnosis at age 43]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/19/93245673-14201865-image-a-5_1734462908561.jpg)
This is a particular concern, experts say, given the rise of 'early-onset' cancers in the US and globally. DailyMail.com has devised a quiz, which asks respondents to identify all the symptoms for eight types of cancer from a set list. The answers are revealed at the very bottom of this article.
![[About 20 million cases of cancer were diagnosed in 2022, but that number is projected to balloon to more than 35 million cases by 2050]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/15/83281279-14201865-About_20_million_cases_of_cancer_were_diagnosed_in_2022_but_that-a-7_1734449947656.jpg)
Less than one fifth of Americans know the tell-tale signs of some of the deadliest cancers, according to a study. Questions. Answers at bottom of article (you can choose multiple answers). a) Jaundice (yellowing of your skin). b) Feeling very tired and weak. c) Unintentional weight loss.
