Predict the outcome of being immunosuppressed as it relates to the development of cancer
A. Immunosuppressed individuals are at lower risk of cancer because cytokines produced by the immune system induce cancer.
B. Immunosuppressed individuals are at lower risk of cancer because they are more likely to contract infectious diseases.
C. Immunosuppressed individuals are at higher risk of cancer because the immune system recognizes and destroys cancerous cells.
D. Immunosuppressed individuals are at higher risk of cancer because they bear a higher load of microbes that damage host tissues.
E. None of the above.
C
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