Pathology · single question
A patient with a BMI of 32 is MOST susceptible to which cancers?
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Correct answer: D. Colon and kidney cancer (obesity strongly associated)
- A. Liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) is associated with cirrhosis/hepatitis — not primarily obesity. Prostate cancer risk relationship with obesity is less established.
- B. Oral cancer is primarily associated with tobacco, alcohol, and HPV — not obesity per se.
- C. Melanoma is primarily UV radiation-related — not obesity.
- D. Correct. Obesity (BMI ≥30) is a known risk factor for multiple cancers, with the strongest associations including: colon/colorectal cancer, kidney (renal cell) cancer, endometrial cancer, breast cancer (postmenopausal), esophageal adenocarcinoma, and others. Colon and kidney are the most commonly tested for INBDE purposes.