Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Cancer Risks

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is True regarding cancer risks?

• A) If a close family member has had cancer, you have a 50 percent chance of developing the same cancer.
• B) Scientists believe that about five percent of all cancers are strongly hereditary.
• C) Breast cancer does not appear to run in families.
• D) Colon cancer does not appear to show a familial pattern.

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