Why does cancer affect older individuals more frequently than younger people?
A) Older people have more genes then younger people, so the tendency for the genes to be mutated increases.
B) Cells become more fragile and die more rapidly as people age.
C) Older people tend to smoke, which is a carcinogen and causes cancer.
D) Older people have had more time to accumulate mutations from various sources.
E) Older DNA is more susceptible to mutation than younger DNA.
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