Part 1
Nancy Green is a 35 year old white female. Years ago, Nancy stopped going to her gynecologist due to the discomfort she felt at the doctor’s office. Though her doctor was a kind and nonjudgmental person, Nancy felt embarrassed, which is why she stopped going.
Her last visit was ten years ago. Nancy was 25 years old. The doctor’s notes read as follows:
Nancy Green:
Age: 25 years old
Sex: Female
Height: 5 feet 5 inches
Weight: 150 pounds
Smoker: Occasionally
Drinks: Socially
Sexually active: Yes
Protection: sometimes remembers a condom
takes Yaz (an estrogen-progestogen oral contraceptive)
Questions
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Nancy Green is a 35 year old white female. Years ago, Nancy stopped going to her gynecologist due to the discomfort she felt at the doctor’s office. Though her doctor was a kind and nonjudgmental person, Nancy felt embarrassed, which is why she stopped going.
Her last visit was ten years ago. Nancy was 25 years old. The doctor’s notes read as follows:
Nancy Green:
Age: 25 years old
Sex: Female
Height: 5 feet 5 inches
Weight: 150 pounds
Smoker: Occasionally
Drinks: Socially
Sexually active: Yes
Protection: sometimes remembers a condom
takes Yaz (an estrogen-progestogen oral contraceptive)
Questions
- As a 25 year old, what were some things Nancy was doing that increased her chances of developing cancer?
- Is she exposing herself to any type of tumor virus? If so, which one, and which cancer is that tumor virus linked to?
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