Which of the following statements is false?Question 3Answera.Approximately 25% of all colorectal cancer cases have a familial or genetic component.b.Daily aspirin use decreases the risk of sporadic colorectal cancer.c.Women are more likely to develop colorectal cancer in the distal/left colon.d.Age is a major, non-modifiable risk factor for sporadic colorectal cancer.
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Which of the following statements is false?Question 3Answera.Approximately 25% of all colorectal cancer cases have a familial or genetic component.b.Daily aspirin use decreases the risk of sporadic colorectal cancer.c.Women are more likely to develop colorectal cancer in the distal/left colon.d.Age is a major, non-modifiable risk factor for sporadic colorectal cancer.
Solution
The false statement is c. "Women are more likely to develop colorectal cancer in the distal/left colon." In fact, men are more likely to develop colorectal cancer in the distal/left colon. Women are more likely to develop it in the proximal/right colon.
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