Human Biology, 14 Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 1-25924-574-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-25924-574-9

Chapter 20 - Engage - Page 452: 5

Answer

5. If the cancer (e.g. ovarian cancer) is not detected until it has metastasized extensively, the following serious consequences may follow:

Work Step by Step

1,. Brain cancer, lung cancer and/or liver cancer may develop. These are serious life-threatening ailments. Some people like President Carter recover from these nearly always lethal cancers, but this happens only if radiation and/or chemotherapy are able to successfully eradicate the cancer cells.
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.