Quiz: Radiation vs. Chemotherapy: How They Differ

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1. Q1.Radiation therapy is usually described as what kind of treatment?

   AA local treatment aimed at one specific areaBA body-wide treatment through the bloodCA treatment taken as a daily pill for lifeDA type of surgery

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2. Q2.Why is chemotherapy called a systemic treatment?

   ABecause it is aimed at a single tumorBBecause the drugs travel through the bloodstream to reach cells throughout the bodyCBecause it only treats the skinDBecause it never causes side effects

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3. Q3.How does radiation damage cancer cells?

   ABy boosting the immune systemBBy replacing the bloodCBy using high-energy beams or sources to damage the DNA of cancer cells in a targeted areaDBy adding new cells to the body

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4. Q4.How do the side effects of the two treatments tend to differ?

   ARadiation effects tend to affect the treated area, while chemo effects are often body-wideBBoth only ever cause hair lossCRadiation is body-wide and chemo is localDNeither treatment has any side effects

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5. Q5.Why are radiation and chemotherapy often used together?

   ABecause they do the exact same jobBBecause one always replaces the otherCBecause they must never be combinedDBecause they do different jobs, so plans often use both in sequence or at the same time

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