NUTRITION-MINDTAP (1 TERM)
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Chapter 11, Problem 12SC
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Whether the statement ‘For the great majority of cancers, lifestyle factors and environmental exposures are the major risk factors’ is true or false.
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Cancer is a condition that occurs due to the abnormal and uncontrolled division of cells in the body. In most cases of cancer, the exact source of cancer is not known. The causes of cancer may include genetic influences, lifestyle choices, microbial infections, and environmental exposures.
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