Which statement is about liver cancer is TRUE?
a. Most clients die within 12 months of diagnosis.
b. A risk factor for liver cancer is hepatitis A.
c. Most cases of primary liver cancer are symptomatic.
d. Most liver tumors are metastatic from other cancer sites.
D
Primary liver cancer is rare. Most liver tumors are metastatic from other sites of origin usually in the esophagus, lungs, breast, stomach, colon, pancreas, kidney, bladder, or skin. Most cases of primary liver cancer are asymptomatic until later stages. Risk factors for primary liver cancer include a history of cirrhosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, nutritional deficiencies, and exposure to hepatotoxic chemicals. Most clients with liver cancer die within 6 months of diagnosis.
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