You are teaching a group of children about what can cause cancer. You understand that cancer tumor development can be caused by: Select all that apply
1. Chemical factors.
2. Biologic factors.
3. Environmental factors.
4. Psychological factors.
5. Vascular factors.
1. Chemical factors.
2. Biologic factors.
3. Environmental factors.
Rationale: Chemical factors. Tobacco and asbestos are examples of chemical factors. Biologic factors. Biologic factors include inherited alterations in the genes, such as the BRCA1 and BRCA2 (short for breast cancer 1 and breast cancer 2), which are associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Environmental factors. Examples of environmental factors that are associated with cancer include the sun and radon. Psychological factors. Psychological factors do not specifically cause cancer. Vascular factors. Vascular factors impact blood vessels and blood flow. They do not cause cancer.
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