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_____ of all people with cancer receive radiation therapy as part of their cancer treatment.

A) About 25%
B) About 50%
C) About 75%
D) 100%

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viruses increase the risk for _____ cancer.

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Mutations can be caused by _____ or cancer-causing agents or substances.

The most important risk factor for cancer is _____.

Helicobacter pylori increases the risk for gastric cancer.

A benign tumor that projects from an epithelial surface is called a _____.

_____ of cancer patients receive chemotherapy treatment.

The result of uncontrolled cell division is an abnormal growth of cells or a tumor, known as a _____.

Most benign tumors are named by adding the suffix -itis to the prefix that designates the cell or tissue origin.

Abnormal cancer cells can infiltrate normal body tissue and in some cases spread or _____.

An adenocarcinoma is a malignant tumor of a gland.

Cancer is the _____ most common cause of death in the United States.

_____ tell cells when to divide.

Inherited mutations in the tumor suppressor BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes increase a woman's risk of developing breast or _____ cancer.

Cancer is characterized by uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body.

Magnetic _____ imaging is a type of scanning that uses magnetic fields, not x-rays, to induce tissues to emit radio waves.

A benign tumor may grow and enlarge in an area but will not invade surrounding tissue or spread to other parts of the body.

Benign tumors are _____, and remain localized.

Malignant tumors are staged to _____.

In the TNM staging system, the letter "N" stands for _____.