NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
What is the role of surgery in the treatment of cancer?
Options
- ATo remove the tumor mass
- BTo activate the immune system
- CTo kill tumor cells through radiation
- DTo reduce the side effects of chemotherapy
Correct answer
A. To remove the tumor mass
Step-by-step solution
The common approaches for treatment of cancer are surgery, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy. Majority of chemotherapy drugs have side effects like hair loss, anaemia, decreased appetite, etc.Tumor cells avoid detection and destruction by the immune system, so patients are given substances like biological response modifiers, such as α-interferon, to activate their immune system and help destroy the tumor.Tumor cells avoid detection and destruction by the immune system, so patients are given substances like biolo