Donna is a 22-year-old college student on the tennis team. She prides herself on staying in shape but often eats empty-calorie meals when she is in a rush. She knows that some family members have had different kinds of cancer and is curious to find out what steps, if any, she can take to prevent this from happening to her. She visits a reputable site on the Internet and gleans a lot of useful
suggestions that she plans on implementing. Let's see if she has learned as much as you already know by answering these questions. Donna loves hot dogs and Sunday dinners at her mother's house with a traditional cured ham. Which type of cancer is she putting herself at an especially high risk of developing?
a. Colon
b. Esophagus
c. Liver
d. Stomach
d
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