Obesity Is Said to Be Linked to About 10% of Breast

question 8

Multiple Choice

Obesity is said to be linked to about 10% of breast and colorectal cancers and up to 40% of kidney, esophageal, and endometrial cancers.Which of the following statements best describes the treatment of cancer in obese patients?

• A)Most patients seen by Gynecologists are obese and have cancer.
• B)Oncologists might consider weight loss as part of a treatment regimen.
• C)Urologists are unlikely to refer a patient to an oncologist.
• D)Gastroenterologists are least likely to find tumors.
• E)Nutritionists contribute little to controlling risk factors for cancer.

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Definitions:

Independent

Pertains to variables or events that are not influenced or affected by each other.

P(A ∪ B)

The likelihood that either event A or event B, or both, will happen.

P(A ∪ B)

The probability that either event A or event B, or both, occur.

P(A ∩ B)

The probability that both events A and B occur, also known as the probability of the intersection of A and B.