Which statements concerning aging and the occurrence of cancer are true?
a. Decline in immunologic functions
b. Predisposition to nutritional inadequacies
c. Unwillingness to access healthcare services
d. Reluctance to engage in cancer screenings
e. Effects of immobility on the immune system
Ans:
a. Decline in immunologic functions
b. Predisposition to nutritional inadequacies
e. Effects of immobility on the immune system
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