Which of the Following Individuals Is at Highest Risk for Developing

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following individuals is at highest risk for developing laryngeal cancer?

• A) 30-year-old landscaper who is in the sun most of the day
• B) 40-year-old woman who is an opera singer and occasionally gets hoarse
• C) 60-year-old man who smokes and drinks 4-5 alcoholic beverages 4 times a week
• D) 80-year-old man with diabetes

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Definitions:

Diagnosis

The process of identifying a disease, condition, or injury from its signs and symptoms through the use of clinical assessment, laboratory tests, and imaging studies.

Temporal Change

Variations in phenomena, characteristics, or metrics over time within a specific area or population.

Metastatic Cancer

Cancer that has spread from its original site to other parts of the body, forming secondary tumors.

Survivorship

The stage during and after treatment in which a cancer patient lives with, through, and beyond cancer, focusing on the health and life of a person post-treatment.