Describe the significance of the HER2/neu cytology test

What will be an ideal response?


This test, done on cancer cells, detects a gene that points to an aggressive type of breast, ovary, or bladder cancer. If the tumor is HER2/neu positive, the tumor may be resistant to certain drug therapies.

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The suffix that means softening is ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Set induction

A. helps students understand why a lesson is important. B. connects one lesson to another. C. prepares students for what is to come. D. All of these can be true.

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Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue?

a.Adipose b.Bone c.Cartilage d.Skin

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What is the correct translation and definition of the abbreviation RP?

A. Retrograde pyelogram, image of the renal pelvis produced by injecting a contrast dye from the bladder to the kidney B. Renal problem, a problem with the kidney C. Renal pelvis, the holding area for waste within the kidneys D. Renal pelvis, the holding area for urine before the body eliminates it through urination

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