Question
When night radiation be preferred to surgery?
Choose all that apply.
When cancer is widespread
When the surgery would impair organ function
When the patient has cervical cancer or Hodgkin's disease
Only as a last resort
Choose all that apply.
When cancer is widespread
When the surgery would impair organ function
When the patient has cervical cancer or Hodgkin's disease
Only as a last resort
Answers
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Night radiation (more commonly referred to as radiation therapy) may be preferred to surgery in the following scenarios:
1. **When cancer is widespread**: Radiation therapy can be useful to manage symptoms and control cancer that has spread throughout the body when surgery is not feasible.
2. **When the surgery would impair organ function**: If surgery could significantly compromise the function of an organ or if it poses too high a risk to the patient's health, radiation may be considered a better option.
3. **When the patient has cervical cancer or Hodgkin's disease**: In certain cases, radiation therapy can be effective and is often used as a primary treatment for cervical cancer or for specific stages of Hodgkin's disease.
The last option, **"Only as a last resort,"** is not typically accurate. While radiation can sometimes be used in palliative settings, it is not exclusively considered a last resort and can be a primary treatment depending on the clinical scenario.
So, the applicable scenarios for preferring radiation therapy over surgery are:
- When cancer is widespread
- When the surgery would impair organ function
- When the patient has cervical cancer or Hodgkin's disease
1. **When cancer is widespread**: Radiation therapy can be useful to manage symptoms and control cancer that has spread throughout the body when surgery is not feasible.
2. **When the surgery would impair organ function**: If surgery could significantly compromise the function of an organ or if it poses too high a risk to the patient's health, radiation may be considered a better option.
3. **When the patient has cervical cancer or Hodgkin's disease**: In certain cases, radiation therapy can be effective and is often used as a primary treatment for cervical cancer or for specific stages of Hodgkin's disease.
The last option, **"Only as a last resort,"** is not typically accurate. While radiation can sometimes be used in palliative settings, it is not exclusively considered a last resort and can be a primary treatment depending on the clinical scenario.
So, the applicable scenarios for preferring radiation therapy over surgery are:
- When cancer is widespread
- When the surgery would impair organ function
- When the patient has cervical cancer or Hodgkin's disease