There Are Approximately 1 Million Reported Cases of Skin Cancer

question 10

Multiple Choice

There are approximately 1 million reported cases of skin cancer per year with the majority being the highly curable basal or squamous cell cancers,accounting for more than 50% of all cancers.Not as common is the most serious skin cancer,malignant melanoma,with an estimated 68,720 cases per year.Select the individual who is at the highest risk for skin cancer.

• A) An African-American outdoor sportsman and airline pilot
• B) A fair-complected surfer and beach lifeguard who wears sunblock-protective clothing
• C) A fair-complected person testing positive for exposure to human papillomavirus
• D) A dark-complected person testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus

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Definitions:

Lateralization

The tendency for certain functions or processes to be more dominant in one hemisphere of the brain than the other.

Speech Production

The process by which thoughts are translated into speech, involving several areas of the brain to produce and articulate words.

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere of the brain associated with language processing, speech production, and comprehension.

Muscle Movements

The action of muscles contracting and relaxing, which results in movement of body parts or the entire body.