Pathology · single question
A patient with BMI 32 is more prone to which type of cancer?
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Correct answer: D. Kidney and colon cancer
- A. Skin cancer and brain cancer are not strongly associated with obesity as a primary risk factor.
- B. Lung cancer is primarily associated with smoking. The strongest obesity-cancer links are colorectal and renal.
- C. While thyroid cancer has some obesity association, the most commonly tested links are colorectal and kidney cancer.
- D. Obesity (BMI ≥30) is strongly associated with colorectal cancer and renal cell carcinoma, along with endometrial, esophageal, breast, and pancreatic cancers.