Which of the following are risk factors for cancer? (Select all that apply.)
a. Ethnicity
b. Environmental irritants
c. Alcoholism
d. Hereditary factors
e. Excessive exercise
f.
Exposure to ultraviolet light
ANS: B, C, D, F
Cancer risk factors include smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco, environmental irritants, alcoholism, hereditary factors, and dietary habits.
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