You are doing an initial assessment of a patient newly diagnosed with cancer. The patient tells you that he drinks about a quart of scotch every evening. What types of cancer does this put him at risk for? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Pancreatic cancer
B) Brain cancer
C) Breast cancer
D) Esophageal cancer
E) Liver cancer
Ans: C, D, E
Feedback: Dietary substances that appear to increase the risk of cancer include fats, alcohol, salt-cured or smoked meats, nitrate- and nitrite-containing foods, and red and processed meats. Alcohol increases the risk of cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, liver, colorectum, and breast.
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