Question

if an oncologist needs to slow the progression of cancer, which of the following is an effective way to rid the body of cancerous tissue and avoid metastasis? blood test radiation chemotherapy surgery

Explanation:

• A blood test is mainly for diagnosis, not for removing cancerous tissue.
• Radiation and chemotherapy are systemic treatments that target cancer cells throughout the body but may not completely rid the body of a large mass of cancerous tissue.
• Surgery can directly remove the cancerous tissue, which is an effective way to slow the progression of cancer and avoid metastasis (if the cancer has not spread widely yet).

Answer:

surgery