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Old 09-13-2007, 02:26 PM
crismarie crismarie is offline
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Default Treating cancer with radiation therapy or chemotherapy?

What is the main difference between treating cancer with radiation therapy and treating cancer with chemotherapy?

a. radiation treats cells within the radiation field; chemotherapy treats cells throughout the body.

b. radiation is performed only externally; chemotherapy is performed only internally.

c. radiation is used before surgery; chemotherapy is used after surgery.

d. radiation is used on carcinomas; chemotherapy is used on sarcomas.


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