Which of the Following Is True Regarding Oral and Pharyngeal

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding oral and pharyngeal cancer?

• A)American Indian and Alaskan Native men have the highest oral cancer rates.
• B)Recent studies have shown that the incidence is increasing for those cancers related to human papillomavirus (HPV)infection.
• C)An estimated 78,880 deaths from oral and pharynx cancer are expected in 2010.
• D)The National Cancer Institute reported that oral cancer survival rates decreased approximately 15% from the mid-1960s until 2003.

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