Which of the Following Statements Regarding Tobacco Smoking and Lung

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding tobacco smoking and lung damage is true?

• A)Cancer rates are the same for smokers and non-smokers.
• B)Anaplasia is reversible if a person stops smoking.
• C)Twenty-five percent of lung cancers are the direct result of cigarette smoking.
• D)Neoplasia is not reversible,even if the person stops smoking,but can be treated by surgery.
• E)The incidence of lung cancer is greater among women than men.

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