A patient is receiving targeted therapy for cancer and is told about apoptosis. The nurse explains that apoptosis refers to ________ cells
a. duplication of cancer
b. slow, planned death of cancer
c. increase in the replication of normal
d. decrease in the blood flow to cancer
ANS: B
Apoptosis refers to the slow, planned death of cancer cells.
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