Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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People with certain types of prostrate or breast cancer can opt to do for “active surveillance”, which consists of frequent monitoring with scans and biomarker measurements rather than undergoing through chemotherapy, surgery or radiation soon after diagnosis.
- What type of information would be helpful in deciding whether to follow “active surveillance” ?
- What type of biomarkers are used for prostrate and breast cancer? And how they are helpful.
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