A 54-year-old male has just been diagnosed with nonsmall cell lung cancer. The patient asks the nurse why the doctor is not offering surgery as a treatment for his cancer. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "The cells in small cell cancer of the lung are so small that it is hard to get them all out of the lung with surgery."
B) "Small cell lung cancer does not respond well to surgical treatment."
C) "You will have to ask the physician that question."
D) "Small cell cancer of the lung grows rapidly and metastasizes early and extensively."
Ans: D
Feedback: Surgery is primarily used for NSCLCs, because small cell cancer of the lung grows rapidly and metastasizes early and extensively. Option A is incorrect because it gives incorrect information to the patient. Option B is not a complete answer. Option C is incorrect because it does not answer the patient's question.
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