Jimenez is not responding well to chemotherapy. The cancer cells continue to grow despite the chemotherapy. Which of the following is most likely to be the next step in his treatment?
A. Initiation of combination therapy
B. Initiation of radiation therapy
C. Switching to a drug that belongs to a different class of antineoplastic drugs
D. Switching to a different chemotherapy drug in the same class of antineoplastic drugs
Answer: A
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