EBK HUMAN ANATOMY
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ISBN: 9780135241752
Author: Marieb
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 18, Problem 5CRCAQ
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The reason behind monitoring the number of red blood cells (RBCs) and white blood cells (WBCs) in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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The condition in which the cells in the human body multiply abnormally and form a tumor is termed as cancer. The agent responsible for causing cancer is termed as the carcinogens. Cancer, in the later stages, can spread in the whole body and cause multiple tumors in whole body.
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