Exam 12: Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

Diets high in folic acid raise levels of homocysteine and cardiovascular disease risk.

Symptoms of a heart attack include

Moderate amounts of exercise do not have much impact on cardiovascular risk.

Jen should do all of the following before leaving for the hike EXCEPT

The small blood vessels that deliver blood to and pick blood up from tissues are

Techniques for early detection of prostate cancer include a digital rectal exam and

Lung cancer is

Smoking harms the cardiovascular system in all of the following ways EXCEPT

When a malignant tumor spreads to sites distant from the primary tumor,the process is known as

Describe how blood is pumped and circulated through the body.Include the roles of the various chambers of the heart,the major blood vessels leading in and out of the heart and lungs,and the arteries,capillaries,and veins.

Benign tumors never pose a health risk.

Prostate cancer is

Obesity increases a person's risk of

What do obesity and alcohol use have in common that increases breast cancer risk?

Men are more likely than women to have a heart attack earlier in life.

Damage to the heart muscle because of lack of blood supply is called

A diet high in ________ is linked to increased risk of colon,stomach,and prostate cancers.

The DASH study found that a diet low in _______ reduces blood pressure.

When a patient who has been previously diagnosed with cancer no longer has symptoms or other evidence of that cancer,the patient is said to

Arteries carry blood away from the heart.