Which comment made by the client with breast cancer indicates a need for clarification regarding cancer causes and prevention?
A. "I will eat a low-fat diet from now on."
B. "I know that nothing I did or didn't do caused this cancer."
C. "I hope my daughter doesn't have this problem when she grows up."
D. "I will have regular mammograms on my other breast to prevent cancer."
D
Regular mammography can help detect breast cancer at an early stage, but it does not prevent breast cancer. High-fat diets have a slight connection to breast cancer development, as does ob-esity. For the most part, the cause of breast cancer is unknown. Breast cancer has familial and hereditary forms. Having a mother with breast cancer does increase a woman's overall risk.
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