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What is cancer?
A group of diseases involving abnormal and uncontrolled cell division and reproduction
What is the likely etiology of cancer?
Multifactorial with genetic, environmental, medical, and lifestyle factors
What is the lifetime risk for developing cancer in the United States according to the ACS?
Slightly less than half of men and a little more than one third of women
How are some cancers treated?
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What is the potential impact of genetic, environmental, medical, and lifestyle factors on cancer?
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What is the nature of cancer?
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What is the predicted lifetime risk for developing cancer in the United States?
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What factors are likely involved in producing a malignancy?
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How does the American Cancer Society (ACS) characterize the risk of cancer for men and women in the United States?
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How does cancer spread in the body?
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