A 55-year-old male is diagnosed with hepatocellular cancer secondary to hepatitis C. If the cancerous region of the liver were removed, the remaining cells would undergo:

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Compensatory hyperplasia occurs when the liver is damaged and the remaining cells undergo division to compensate for the lost tissue. If the cancerous region of the liver were removed, it would lead to compensatory hyperplasia of the remaining cells. Dysplasia and metaplasia are abnormal cell changes that occur in response to long-term injury or inflammation and are not likely to occur in this scenario. Compensatory dysplasia is not a recognized term in pathology.

A 55-Year-Old Male Is Diagnosed with Hepatocellular Cancer Secondary to Hepatitis