A 71-year-old male has been recently diagnosed with a stage III tumor of colorectal cancer and is attempting to increase his knowledge base of his diagnosis
Which of the following statements about colorectal cancer demonstrates a sound understanding of the disease?
A)
"If accurate screening test for this type of cancer existed, it could likely have been caught earlier."
B)
"The NSAIDs and aspirin that I've been taking for many years probably contributing to me getting cancer."
C)
"While diet is thought to play a role in the development of colorectal cancer, the ultimate causes are largely unknown."
D)
"A large majority of patients who have my type of colon cancer survive to live many more years."
Ans:
C
Feedback:
The etiology of cancer of the colon and rectum remains largely unidentified, though dietary factors are thought to exist. The prognosis, especially with stage III tumors, is poor. Simple and accurate screening tests do exist for colorectal cancer, while drugs are not implicated in the etiology.
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