Extensive surgery to remove as much tissue associated with a tumor as possible is called:

A) palliative therapy
B) radiation therapy
C) radical surgery
D) radioactive implant


C
Explanation: Radical surgery is extensive surgery. Palliative therapy is designed to reduce symptoms, but not produce a cure. Radiation therapy exposes tumors to radiation. A radioactive implant embeds radiation directly into the tissue.

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