Which of the Following Is an Example of Tertiary Prevention

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention of cancer?

• A) low-dose aspirin and NSAID intake
• B) obtaining a person's own tumor cells, irradiating them to inactivate the tumor cells, and then reinfusing them into the body
• C) minimizing disability associated with cancer
• D) use of the drug tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer

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Definitions:

Threshold

The point or level at which a stimulus is of sufficient intensity to begin to produce an effect.

Concentration Differences

Variations in the amount of a particular substance per defined space, leading to a gradient that can drive diffusion processes.

Higher Concentration

A condition where the quantity of a particular substance in a mixture or solution is greater than in other parts or compared to another mixture.

Plasma Membrane

The plasma membrane, also known as the cell membrane, is the phospholipid bilayer that encloses the contents of a cell, controlling the passage of substances in and out of the cell.