Support for the concept that cancer arises due to a failure of the immune response is found in all of the following statements EXCEPT
A)cancers arise more frequently in the elderly.
B)cancers occur more often in immunosuppressed individuals.
C)cancers arise in the very young more frequently than in adolescents.
D)tumor cells acquire tumor-associated antigens that stimulate cell-mediated responses.
E)development of hyperacute rejection reactions.

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The statement about the development of hyperacute rejection reactions does not support the concept that cancer arises due to a failure of the immune response. Hyperacute rejection reactions are related to the immune system's response to transplanted organs or tissues, not to the failure of the immune system to prevent or fight cancer.

Support for the Concept That Cancer Arises Due to a Failure