Which comment made by a client with breast cancer indicates a need for clarification regarding cancer causes and prevention?
a. "I will eat a low-fat, high-fiber diet from now on."
b. "Probably nothing I did or didn't do caused this cancer."
c. "I hope my daughter doesn't develop breast cancer."
d. "Regular mammograms on my other breast will prevent cancer."
D
Regular mammography can help detect breast cancer at an early stage, but it does not prevent breast cancer. For the most part, the specific cause of many cancers is unknown. Some associa-tions have been noted with dietary habits. High fat, low fiber, high intake of red meat, and eating food with preservatives and other additives all have been suspected to contribute to carcinogene-sis. Breast cancer has familial and hereditary forms.
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