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Diet and Cancer Questions and Answers 2024
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Diet and Cancercancer – answer growth called a tumor can also be called a neoplasm
carcinogens may include - answer viruses
carcinogens - answer include some chemical substances
cancer clients - answer may suffer from cachexia
Radiation and chemotherapy - answer may create food aversions
It is thought that cancer may be caused by - answer frequent ingestion of smoked
meats over a long period
high-fat diets - answer have been associated with breast and prostate cancer
Phytochemicals - answer are abundantly supplied in fruits and vegetables
It is recommended to cancer clients to take - answera multivitamin with only 100% of
the antioxidants
Cachexia - answeris the result of continued anorexia and weight loss
neoplasm - answerabnormal growth of new tissue
neoplasia - answerabnormal development of cells
malignant - answerlife-threatening
metastasize - answerspread of cancer cells from one organ to another
oncology - answerthe study of cancer
oncologist - answerdoctor specializing in the study of cancer
carcinogens are - answercancer-causing substances
genetic predisposition - answerinherited tendency
Kaposi's sarcoma - answertype of cancer common to individuals with AIDS
, endometrium - answermucous membrane of the uterus
phytochemicals are - answersubstances occurring naturally in plant foods
anorexia - answera loss of appetite, especially as a result of a disease
hypoalbuminemia - answerabnormal low amounts of protein in the blood
cachexia - answersevere malnutrition and body wasting caused by chronic disease
chemotherapy - answertreatment of diseased tissue with chemicals
resection - answerreduction
xerostomia - answersore, dry mouth caused by a reduction of salivary secretions, may
be caused by radiation for treatment of cancer
dysphagia - answerdifficulty in swallowing
the mortality rate for cancer clients is high but - answercancer does not always cause
death
Environmental carcinogens include - answerradiation (whether from x-rays, sun, or
nuclear wastes), certain chemicals ingested in food or water, some chemicals that touch
the skin regularly, and certain substances that are breathed in, such as tobacco smoke
and asbestos
Carcinomas involve the epithelial cells(cells lining the body), these include: - answerthe
outer layer of the skin, the membranes lining the digestive tract, the bladder, the womb,
and any duct or tube that goes through organs in the body
Sarcoma is cancer of the - answersoft tissues of the body such as muscle, as well as
fat, nerves, tendons, blood and lymph vessels, and any other tissues that support,
surround, and protect the organs in the body
Soft tissue sarcomas are uncommon and can also - answeroccur in bone rather than
soft tissue and primarily in the legs
Lymphomas are cancer of the - answerlymphoid tissue, including the lymph nodes,
bone marrow, spleen, and thymus gland
Leukemias develop from - answerthe white blood cells and also affect the bone marrow
and spleen
Three types of skin cancer - answerbasal cell, squamous cell, and melanoma
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