Atomic radiation is useful for treating cancer because
A. radiation harms cancer cells more readily than it does most non-cancer cells.
B. normal cells are not affected by radiation.
C. radiation affects cancer cells but not normal cells.
D. radiation protects normal cells against the effects of cancer.
Answer: A
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