Shonda has a tumor that is blocking one of her breathing passages. What type of immediate treatment will her oncologist most likely administer?

A tumor blocking a breathing passage can prevent air from reaching the lungs, so the obstruction may need to be removed promptly. Of these choices, surgery can act most directly and immediately; chemotherapy and radiation therapy generally take time to shrink a tumor. The correct choice is surgery.

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