Question

HIV is a disease that reduces T cell production in the immune system. Would HIV increase or decrease a person's chance of developing cancer cells? a. The person's chances would increase because T cells can destroy cancer cells. b. The person's chances would increase because T cells prevent cancer cell division. c. The person's chances would decrease because T cells create lymph, which reduces cancer cell growth. d. The person's chances would decrease because T cells are especially susceptible to becoming cancerous.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. The person's chances would increase because T cells can destroy cancer cells.

Explanation:

One of the main functions of the T cells as part of the immune system is to recognize infected or abnormal cells including cancer cells and destroy these. This means, an appropriate function and production of T cell help to the prevention of cancer. This does not occur in HIV patients as HIV affects the immune system including T cells, due to this, the production of T cells is low or there is not appropriate. In this context, HIV patients are more vulnerable to cancer of have more chances to develop this disease.