Localized cancers are treated with ________, in which temporary radioactive implants are placed close to or directly into cancerous tissue.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
brachytherapy
In brachytherapy, the radiologist places temporary radioactive implants close to or directly into cancerous tissue, targeting only the area where the tumor is located and limiting radiation exposure to healthy tissue.
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a. Lymph nodes b. Pancreas c. Liver d. Brain
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The period when repolarization is almost complete and the cardiac cell can be stimulated to contract prematurely if the stimulus is stronger than normal is known as:
a. the absolute refractory period. b. the relative refractory period. c. the action potential phase. d. the absolute depolarization.
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