The second most common cancer among U.S. men, next to pulmonary neoplasms, is
1. Gastrointestinal cancer
2. Prostate cancer
3. Skin cancer
4. Testicular cancer
ANS: 2
The risk increases with each decade after 50 years of age and is the highest among men 75 years and older.
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