7.2 Epidemiology of Neoplasia

Question 1

Despite the age-adjusted cancer death rate increasing significantly in the last 50 years, the incidence of cancer in men and women have both stabilized since what year?

The mortality of cancer in men has been reduced by what percentage since what year?

The mortality of cancer in women has been reduced by what percentage since what year?

Answer 1

Despite the age-adjusted cancer death rate increasing significantly in the last 50 years, the incidence of cancer in men and women have both stabilized since what year?

1995

The mortality of cancer in men has been reduced by what percentage since what year?

18.4% since 1990

The mortality of cancer in women has been reduced by what percentage since what year?

10.4% since 1991

Question 2

Look at this

Answer 2

Honestly just keep looking at it

Question 3

EStrogen exposure without progesterone increases the risk of the development in cancer in what two regions?

A. Breast and Cervix

B. Breast and Endometrium

C. Breast and Liver

D. Liver and Lungs

Answer 3

B. Breast and Endometrium

Question 4

What are the 3 categories that are related to the acquired predisposition to cancer?

Answer 4

1. Chronic inflammation
2. Precursor lesions and cancer
3. Immunodeficiency status