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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...

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Treatment is often seen as the most important tool for fighting cancer. Do a brief research study on one method of treating cancer in humans. You may discuss 2-3 details about either chemotherapy or radiation therapy, including how it attacks cancer cells and what side effects are experienced by cancer patient receiving this type of treatment.

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The most common treatments are surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Other options include targeted therapy, immunotherapy, laser, hormonal therapy, and others.

Chemotherapy:- is the use of drugs to destroy cancer cells. It usually works by limiting the cancer cells from growing, dividing, and making more cells. Because cancer cells usually grow and divide faster than normal cells, chemotherapy has more of an effect on the cancer cell. The ability of chemotherapy to kill cancer cells depends on its ability to halt cell division. Usually, cancer drugs work by damaging the RNA or DNA that tells the cell how to copy itself in the division. If the cancer cells are unable to divide, they die.