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Cancer and Nutrition

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What is cancer?

A condition that only affects men

A group of diseases involving abnormal and uncontrolled cell division and reproduction (correct)

A single disease caused by genetic factors only

A chronic disease that can be easily treated

What is the likely etiology of cancer?

Primarily caused by lifestyle factors alone

Multifactorial with genetic, environmental, medical, and lifestyle factors (correct)

Primarily caused by genetic factors alone

Mainly influenced by environmental factors

What is the lifetime risk for developing cancer in the United States according to the ACS?

More than half of men and women

Less than one third of men and women

Equal for men and women

Slightly less than half of men and a little more than one third of women (correct)

How are some cancers treated?

Monitored over time and treated like a chronic disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential impact of genetic, environmental, medical, and lifestyle factors on cancer?

They interface to produce a given malignancy Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of cancer?

It involves abnormal and uncontrolled cell division and reproduction Signup and view all the answers

What is the predicted lifetime risk for developing cancer in the United States?

Slightly less than half for men and a little more than one third for women Signup and view all the answers

What factors are likely involved in producing a malignancy?

Genetic, environmental, medical, and lifestyle factors Signup and view all the answers

How does the American Cancer Society (ACS) characterize the risk of cancer for men and women in the United States?

Slightly less than half for men and a little more than one third for women Signup and view all the answers

How does cancer spread in the body?

Through abnormal cell division and reproduction Signup and view all the answers