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A 5-year-old male child has a bleeding disease that is characterized by areas of hemorrhage in the joints and muscles after minor injuries.
 
  Laboratory tests reveal a deficiency of a coagulation factor active in the early phase of blood coagulation (formation of intrinsic thromboplastin). What is the most likely diagnosis? A. Thrombocytopenia (platelet deficiency)
  B. Hemophilia
  C. Disseminated intravascular coagulation syndrome
  D. Ingestion of a drug such as coumadin, which functions as an anticoagulant

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Give a counter argument to the statement that a high 5-year survival rate indicates that a person can be cured.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

The 5-year survival rate is being used as a measure of curability. However, some cancers are prone to late recurrences and may be fatal even many years after the initial treatment, such as breast cancer and malignant melanoma.


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