The nurse is presenting a lecture during a community health fair regarding the incidence and prevention of cancer. Which of the following cancers would the nurse list as the leading cause of death in men and women?
A) Colorectal cancer
B) Leukemia
C) Liver cancer
D) Lung cancer
D
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The leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women is lung cancer, which is directly related to cigarette smoking. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women. Prostate cancer, especially in African American men, is the second leading cause of death by cancer in men. Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignancy and cancer death site for men and women; its incidence is increasing for persons older than 50 years.
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