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karlynnae

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Malignancies are common in children with Down's syndrome. The incidence is 18 times that of the general population for developing:
 
  1. Colon cancer.
   2. Leukemia.
   3. Pancreatic cancer.
   4. Bladder cancer.

Question 2

When viewing physical development, an adolescent boy will reach Tanner's stage 5 of sexual maturation in which order? (Number the following in the correct order)
 
  _____ Growth of axillary hair
   _____ Change in voice
   _____ Appearance of pubic hair
   _____ Downy hair on the upper lip
   _____ Increase in size of the testes and scrotum
   _____ Rapid growth of genitalia



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1. Children with Down's syndrome are not at high risk for colon cancer.
2. The incidence of children with Down's syndrome developing leukemia is 18 times that of the general population.
3. Children with Down's syndrome are not at an increased risk for pancreatic cancer.
4. Children with Down's syndrome are not at an increased risk for bladder cancer.

Answer to Question 2

4, 6, 2, 5, 1, 3



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