Cancer drugs are given in ________ of intensive treatment followed by a recovery period, followed by another intensive treatment, and so on.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
cycles
Cancer drugs are given in cycles of intensive treatment followed by a recovery period, followed by another intensive treatment, and so on.
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a. Resident has the right to refuse treatment b. Resident must sign a release statement before all treatments c. Resident has the right to know all of the information regarding procedures before consenting to treatment d. Care personnel are exempt from any lawsuit if something goes wrong during a procedure
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