Your Mother Is 52 Years Old and Has Had Only

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Multiple Choice

Your mother is 52 years old and has had only one mammogram in the last 10 years because she hates having them done.What can you tell her that might help her get her next mammogram? The survival rate of women who have ____.

• A)breast cancer is much better if detected early with regular mammograms
• B)colon cancer is much better if detected early with regular mammograms
• C)prostate cancer is much better if detected early with regular mammograms
• D)pancreatic cancer is much better if detected early with regular mammograms

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