In certain cancers, radiation can only prevent cell growth and reduce pain, pressure, and bleeding but not provide complete tumor destruction; this is called:
A) IRT
B) ERT
C) curative
D) the palliative effect
D
Explanation: D) The palliative effect occurs when radiation can only prevent cell growth, not destruction of the tumor.
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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