LIVER CANCER RISK FACTORS are factors that AFFECT a PERSON'S LIKELIHOOD OF DEVELOPING LIVER CANCER. THESE FACTORS CAN BE DIVIDED INTO MODIFIABLE AND NON-MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS.
Modifiable Risk Factors
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Non Modifiable Risk factors
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Please click the etiology link to explore how these risk factors, liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and alcohol consumption, link to the development of liver cancer.
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References
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Image References
Heart Research Australia (n.d). Risk factors. Retrieved from https://www.heartresearch.com.au/heart-disease/risk-factors/