When Lori Was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer,the Doctor Recommended a Lumpectomy

question 17

Multiple Choice

When Lori was diagnosed with breast cancer,the doctor recommended a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy.Lori underwent the prescribed treatment recommended by the doctor.However,she also continued to eat lots of fruits and vegetables,walk three miles every day,and complete a daily yoga practice.Within about three months Lori was cancer free.Afterwards,Lori told everyone that her healthy lifestyle had helped to cure her.Is this conclusion reasonable given the circumstances?

• A)No,a healthy diet and exercise regimen can never help cure cancer.
• B)No,there are too many confounding factors to know exactly what happened.
• C)Yes,the healthy diet and exercise regimen definitely helped to cure her.
• D)Yes,this evidence very strongly supports the hypothesis that a healthy diet and exercise regimen probably helped to cure her.

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