When a Person Has Been Diagnosed with a High-Mortality Disease

question 26

Multiple Choice

When a person has been diagnosed with a high-mortality disease such as cancer, they

• A) probably have only a matter of months to live.
• B) seldom make it to the 5-year survival window.
• C) may be totally cured.
• D) are no more likely of dying than a healthy person.

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