Which of the following is the smallest tumor diameter detectable by current diagnostic techniques?
a. 0.5 cm
b. 1 cm
c. 2 cm
d. 5 cm
ANS: B
A neoplastic growth is very difficult to detect until it contains about 500 cells and is approximately 1 cm.
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