Liver cancer is best an example of:
Select one:
a. Local Toxicity
b. Chronic Toxicity
c. Acute Toxicity
A small molecule of biological protein, peptide or external agent which causes Illness or even leads to death is known as toxin.
Any substance which is external to the body and excess to the body will compromise our immune system.
In general liver and kidneys are having the ability to remove those substances. In case if they are unable to remove they accumulate in our body and causes adverse toxicity.
Cancer is caused due to the continual accumulation of external substances(toxin) in the body.
Liver cancer is due to the continual toxic accumulation. This is known as chronic toxicity.
So, answer Option- B ‘Chronic toxicity’.
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