Children with Cancer

question 16

Multiple Choice

Children with cancer

• A) are rarer today than in the 1960s.
• B) are dying earlier today than in the 1960s.
• C) are surviving longer today than in the past.
• D) are yet to receive the benefits of advancements in cancer treatment.

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Definitions:

Oxygen-rich Blood

Blood that has been oxygenated in the lungs and is being transported by the arteries to the rest of the body.

Mammary Glands

Specialized organs in mammals responsible for producing milk to nourish their young.

Constant Body Temperature

Pertains to the maintenance of a stable internal body temperature regardless of external conditions, characteristic of endotherms.

Having Hair

The characteristic of possessing hair, a keratinous filament growing from the epidermis primarily found in mammals.