Author Question: According to the discussion of breast cancer, a. this disease has a higher death rate for women ... (Read 161 times)

shofmannx20 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

According to the discussion of breast cancer,

a. this disease has a higher death rate for women than all forms of cardiovascular disease combined.
b. because of the extensive publicity, the majority of adult women perform regular breast self-examinations.
c. because of the availability of mammograms, physicians no longer recommend breast self-examinations.
d. women of color are significantly less likely than White women to have had a mammogram.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about breast cancer is true?

a. Breast cancer is the most dangerous illness for women.
b. Each year in the United States approximately 190,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, and approximately 40,000 die from the disease.
c. Experts recommend that women examine their breasts every month at the time of their menstrual period.
d. Asian American women and European American women are equally likely to have regular mammograms.