Large Tissue Heterogeneities and Small Tissue Heterogeneities Have the Same

question 11

True/False

Large tissue heterogeneities and small tissue heterogeneities have the same effect on the dose distribution of electron beams.

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Definitions:

Proto-Oncogene

Gene that, by mutation, can become an oncogene.

Malignant Neoplasm

A cancerous tumor that is invasive and can spread to other parts of the body.

Tumor Cell

A cell that has undergone mutation leading to uncontrolled growth, potentially forming a tumor.

Telomere

A region of repetitive nucleotide sequences at the end of a chromosome, protecting it from deterioration or fusion with neighboring chromosomes.