A patient receiving radiation treatments to shrink a tumor reports not needing as much pain medication as before. What would explain the reduction of pain for this patient?
A. The tumor is secreting pain-control chemicals initiated by radiation.
B. The radiation treatments reduced the size of the tumor and pressure on adjacent tissues.
C. The patient is getting used to having pain.
D. The patient's pain receptors have been affected by cancer.
Answer: B
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