PED Chapter 13 - Cancer T/F

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A potential sign of skin cancer is a sore that doesn't heal.

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Across the life span, white women are more likely to develop breast cancer than women in any other racial or ethnic group.

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Breast cancer can occur in men as well as in women.

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Breast cancers are usually discovered through doctors' examinations.

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Cancer involves an abnormal growth of cells.

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Cancer is the number-one cause of death in the United States.

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Diet is implicated in 60% of all cancers in women and approximately 40% of cancers in men.

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Diet is probably the most important behavioral factor in controlling the risk of cancer.

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Each year, more women die of breast cancer than of lung cancer.

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Exercise has been shown to increase the risk of certain types of cancers.

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For long-term smokers, it is always too late to quit smoking because the damage is already done.

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Free radicals can promote cancer by damaging DNA in cells.

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Hispanic men are 50% more likely to develop prostate cancer than men in any other ethnic or racial group.

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Research has shown no link between viruses and cancer.

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Smokeless tobacco does not increase the risk of developing cancer.

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Testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers in younger men.

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The antioxidant vitamins C and D may reduce the risk of cancer.

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The key to surviving testicular cancer is early detection.

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The seven warning signs of cancer serve as a tool for early detection of various types of cancers.

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Tobacco use is the single largest cause of cancer deaths.

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Ultraviolet light is damaging to the skin only during extended sun exposure, as occurs during a day at the beach.

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Vitamins A, C, and E are commonly called free radicals.