A 37-year-old client with uterine cancer asks the nurse, “Which is the most common type of cancer in women?” The nurse replies that it’s breast cancer. Which type of cancer causes the most deaths in women?
A. Breast cancer
B. Lung cancer
C. Brain cancer
D. Colon and rectal cancer
Correct Answer: B. Lung cancer
Lung cancer is the most deadly type of cancer in both women and men.
Option A: Breast cancer is the second most deadly type of cancer in women.
Option C: Brain cancer is the 10th most deadly type of cancer among women.
Option D: Colon and rectal cancer rank third in women.