Radiation might be used as part of the comprehensive cancer care treatment because the cells most sensitive to radiation are the one undergoing rapid division (e.g. bone marrow, skin, reproductive organ, and intestinal lining). True False
Radiation might be used as part of the comprehensive cancer care treatment because the cells most sensitive to radiation are the one undergoing rapid division (e.g. bone marrow, skin, reproductive organ, and intestinal lining). True False
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![Radiation might be used as part of the comprehensive cancer care treatment
because the cells most sensitive to radiation are the one undergoing rapid division
(e.g. bone marrow, skin, reproductive organ, and intestinal lining).
True
False
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because the cells most sensitive to radiation are the one undergoing rapid division
(e.g. bone marrow, skin, reproductive organ, and intestinal lining).
True
False
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The law of bergonie states that the most sensitive tissues in the body towarfd ionisinh radiations are those that are undifferentiated, metabolically active and undergoing cell division .
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