Cancer Is Not Usually Inherited Because

question 30

Multiple Choice

Cancer is not usually inherited because

• A) the chromosomal changes in cancer are usually confined to somatic cells.
• B) people with cancer usually die before reproducing.
• C) the causes of cancer are not usually genetic.
• D) the cancerous cells usually interfere with the ability to produce gametes.

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Definitions:

Gastrostomy Feedings

The process of delivering nutrition directly into the stomach through a tube, used when someone cannot eat by mouth.

Tracheoesophageal Fistula

An abnormal connection (fistula) between the trachea and the esophagus, which can lead to breathing and feeding difficulties and often requires surgical correction.

Replogle Tube

A dual-lumen tube used primarily in neonates for gastric decompression and to remove gastric secretions.

Gastrostomy Tube

A tube inserted through the abdomen into the stomach for feeding or drainage.