Exam 22: Diet and Cancer

Julie has a family history of colon cancer.She would like to learn ways to reduce her risk of colon cancer and lower her overall risk of cancer.Julie has talked to her doctor about what she can do and is also meeting with a registered dietitian to learn more about specific lifestyle and nutrition modifications that she can make.Julie has a history of heavy drinking and consumes mostly processed foods,including refined grain products.The only vegetable she consumes is lettuce.On weekends she enjoys grilling meats on the barbeque grill.Answer the following questions to help Julie with some lifestyle modifications,including dietary changes,before she meets with the dietitian. -Julie should exclude excessive intake of _____ to reduce her cancer risk.

Cameron is trying to reduce his risk of cancer.How many minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity should he participate in daily?

​List the nine leading modifiable risk factors related to cancer development worldwide.

Acquired mutations in somatic cells can be passed on to the next generation.

About _____% of common forms of cancer are related to environmental factors.

In what order do the phases of cancer development occur?

Match each term with the appropriate definition. -​cancer

Julie has a family history of colon cancer.She would like to learn ways to reduce her risk of colon cancer and lower her overall risk of cancer.Julie has talked to her doctor about what she can do and is also meeting with a registered dietitian to learn more about specific lifestyle and nutrition modifications that she can make.Julie has a history of heavy drinking and consumes mostly processed foods,including refined grain products.The only vegetable she consumes is lettuce.On weekends she enjoys grilling meats on the barbeque grill.Answer the following questions to help Julie with some lifestyle modifications,including dietary changes,before she meets with the dietitian. -In addition to dietary changes,what else should Julie consider doing to decrease her risk of cancer?

Regular consumption of which source of protein is related to a reduced risk of cancer?

Which vegetable is from the cruciferous family?

Increasing rates of new cases of cancer took a turn for the better after 1992 corresponding to _____.

Which supplement has been proven to be effective in reducing the risk of cancer development?

Julie has a family history of colon cancer.She would like to learn ways to reduce her risk of colon cancer and lower her overall risk of cancer.Julie has talked to her doctor about what she can do and is also meeting with a registered dietitian to learn more about specific lifestyle and nutrition modifications that she can make.Julie has a history of heavy drinking and consumes mostly processed foods,including refined grain products.The only vegetable she consumes is lettuce.On weekends she enjoys grilling meats on the barbeque grill.Answer the following questions to help Julie with some lifestyle modifications,including dietary changes,before she meets with the dietitian. -In addition to the lack of vegetables and fruits in her diet,Julie's diet also lacks _____,which can help reduce her cancer risk. a variety of vegetables and fruits

Match each term with the appropriate definition. -​initiation phase

Describe the processes involved in the development of cancer.

Cancer is considered a largely preventable disease.

Some of the most convincing evidence of the robust relationship between environmental factors and cancer comes from studies of cancer rates in _____.

Alice is trying to reduce her risk of cancer.What should she exclude from her diet?

A number of studies have noted good results preventing cancer from the use of large amounts of individual supplements such as vitamin C.

It is recommended that total fat and saturated fat intake be reduced in the diet to lower the risk of cancer.