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11 Cards in this Set
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Cancer cells divide more rapidly than normal cells
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False - not faster, but for every one cancer cell that dies, 2,3,or 4 replace it
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cancer can be prevented
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false
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there has been little progress against cancer in the past 20 years
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false
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since 1990 lung cancer causes the greatest number of deaths in both sexes
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true
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there are over 200 different kinds of cancer
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true
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cancer of the esophagus is increasing among men
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true
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cervical cancer is a sexually transmitted disease
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true
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more women die from breast cancer than any other cancer
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false
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the incidence of cancer is increasing
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false
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the clinical course of cancer is similar to many other chronic diseases such as emphysema and CHF
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true/false
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the majority of people diagnosed as having cancer today will be cured
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true
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