Debulking is a surgical procedure for cancer that has the intent of ________
A) reducing the size of the tumor
B) removing the tumor and surrounding tissues
C) taking a small portion of the tumor for biopsy purposes
D) removing organs that secrete hormones that encourage the cancer to grow
A
Explanation: A) Correct! Debulking removes part of the tumor to make it smaller and more receptive to chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
B) Debulking does not remove the tumor and surrounding tissues.
C) Debulking does not take a small portion of the tumor for biopsy.
D) Debulking does not remove organs that secrete hormones.
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