As Part of the Diagnostic Evaluation of a Child with Cancer,biopsies

question 49

Multiple Choice

As part of the diagnostic evaluation of a child with cancer,biopsies are important for staging.What statement explains what staging means?

• A) Extent of the disease at the time of diagnosis
• B) Rate normal cells are being replaced by cancer cells
• C) Biologic characteristics of the tumor or lymph nodes
• D) Abnormal, unrestricted growth of cancer cells producing organ damage

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