Cancer Treatments Flashcards by Maiyah Lieferman

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most commonly, cancer surgery involves removing the malignancy plus a margin of normal tissue
may also involve removal of one or more nearby lymph nodes to detect of to has spread

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Surgery

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The use of chemical agents and drugs in combinations selected to destroy malignant cells and tissues

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Chemotherapy

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With the goal of destroying only cancerous tissues while sparing healthy tissues

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Radiation therapy

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