Renal Cancers
Renal Cancers ( 35 Questions)
A nurse is discussing the role of the immune system in combating renal cancers with a client. What is a characteristic of renal cell carcinoma in relation to the immune response?
Incorrect. Renal cell carcinoma does not typically lead to rapid tumor regression due to its ability to evade the immune system.
Correct. Renal cell carcinoma has mechanisms that allow it to evade the immune system, which can make it challenging for the body to mount an effective response against the cancer.
Incorrect. Renal cell carcinoma does interact with the immune system, but it can evade immune surveillance to some extent.
Incorrect. The immune system's response to renal cell carcinoma is not limited to the kidney, as it can involve various components of the immune system throughout the body.
A) Incorrect. Renal cell carcinoma does not typically lead to rapid tumor regression due to its ability to evade the immune system.
B) Correct. Renal cell carcinoma has mechanisms that allow it to evade the immune system, which can make it challenging for the body to mount an effective response against the cancer.
C) Incorrect. Renal cell carcinoma does interact with the immune system, but it can evade immune surveillance to some extent.
D) Incorrect. The immune system's response to renal cell carcinoma is not limited to the kidney, as it can involve various components of the immune system throughout the body.