What Is the Single Most Important Risk Factor for Cancer

question 3

Multiple Choice

What is the single most important risk factor for cancer?

• A) Age over 50 years
• B) Ethnicity
• C) Family history
• D) Environment and lifestyle

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Definitions:

Depression

A common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act, offering feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed.

Ordinary Sadness

A normal emotional response to undesired circumstances or events, distinct from clinical depression, usually temporary and context-specific.

Specific Phobia

An intense, irrational fear of specific situations, objects, or activities, which can significantly interfere with daily functioning.

Unrealistic Fear

A fear that is disproportionate to the actual risk or threat present in a situation, often based on imagination or speculation rather than fact.