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Question 38 • 2026-2027 EDGE Human Anatomy and Physiology A

What is a common side effect of both chemotherapy and radiation therapy?

Answer
A
loss of limbs
B
bouts of nausea
C
vitamin overdose
D
damage to healthy cells

Explanation

Both chemotherapy and radiation therapy target cancer cells, but they can also harm nearby or rapidly dividing healthy cells. This damage to healthy cells is a common side effect of both treatments, so the answer is damage to healthy cells. Nausea can occur with both, too, but it is not as direct a shared effect as damage to healthy cells.

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