Assignment 1

1. List the 5 most common cancers according to the Kenya Cancer Registry in
a. Men
b. Women
c. Children under the age of 10 years. (5 marks)

Women: Breast (34 per 100,000), Cervical (25 per 100,000)

Men: Prostate (17 per 100,000), Esophageal (9 per 100,000

2. Cancer is a disease of the genes. In your own words give 5 examples that show that cancer is a
genetic disorder. (5 marks)
3. A Pathology report reads the submitted specimen shows histologic features of malignancy.
What five features had the pathologist seen that lead him to this conclusion? (5 marks)
4. Which methods of cancer prevention have been shown to have scientific merit? (5 marks)