The nurse is preparing a cancer risk assessment for a 45-year-old female client. Which of the following cancers occurs commonly in women between the ages of 40 and 55 years?
A) Cancer of the fundus
B) Endometrial cancer
C) Ovarian cancer
D) Cervical cancer
D
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Of the cancers affecting the female reproductive system, cancer of the cervix is common, being surpassed only by breast cancer. Cervical cancer occurs most commonly in women between the ages of 40 and 55 years. Cancers of the fundus and the endometrium are most likely to occur in postmenopausal women. Women who have previously taken estrogens also are at an increased risk. Women who have a personal or family history of cancer have a higher than average chance of developing ovarian cancer.
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