The nurse is conducting an annual health examination on an older adult client who states, "I don't understand why I need to have so many cancer screening tests now. I feel just fine!" Based upon this statement, which of the following topics will the nurse include in the clients' teaching plan?

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The primary impact of aging on immune function is on the activity of T cells, which are responsible for tumour immunity. Antibody function is not impacted as much by aging and does not protect against malignancy. Poor nutrition does contribute to decreased immunity, but there is no evidence that it is a contributing factor for this client. Although some types of cancers are associated with specific infections, this client does not have an active infection.

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