5 Questions
Which of the following best describes the growth rate of most solid tumors in vivo?
The growth rate decreases as the tumor size increases
How are drug dosages usually calculated for cancer treatment?
By body surface area
What is the log kill phenomenon in cancer treatment?
The destruction of cancer cells by chemotherapeutic agents follows first-order kinetics
If a cancer treatment leads to a 99.999-percent kill, how many cells would remain if there were initially 10^9 cells?
10^5 cells
What is the next step after a patient becomes asymptomatic and is in remission following cancer treatment?
Additional treatment is required to totally eradicate the cancer cells
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