Which statement by a patient recently diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia indicates that the patient does not understand the staging process?
A) "Staging helps my doctors plan my treatment."
B) "Staging will help determine my prognosis."
C) "Staging can help the doctors determine how long I have to live."
D) "Staging is useful for research on my type of cancer."
C) "Staging can help the doctors determine how long I have to live."
Explanation: A) For all cancers, the stage of the disease determines the treatment. Staging or classifying cancers, such as leukemias, serves a number or very important functions such as (1) helping the clinician to plan an appropriate treatment strategy, (2) providing some indication of prognosis, (3) facilitating communication between clinicians and across institutions, and (4) facilitating clinical research. A classification system also helps the patient understand the prognosis so that the patient and family can make the needed adjustments in their lives.
B) For all cancers, the stage of the disease determines the treatment. Staging or classifying cancers, such as leukemias, serves a number or very important functions such as (1) helping the clinician to plan an appropriate treatment strategy, (2) providing some indication of prognosis, (3) facilitating communication between clinicians and across institutions, and (4) facilitating clinical research. A classification system also helps the patient understand the prognosis so that the patient and family can make the needed adjustments in their lives.
C) For all cancers, the stage of the disease determines the treatment. Staging or classifying cancers, such as leukemias, serves a number or very important functions such as (1) helping the clinician to plan an appropriate treatment strategy, (2) providing some indication of prognosis, (3) facilitating communication between clinicians and across institutions, and (4) facilitating clinical research. A classification system also helps the patient understand the prognosis so that the patient and family can make the needed adjustments in their lives. Staging does not predict how long a patient has to live.
D) For all cancers, the stage of the disease determines the treatment. Staging or classifying cancers, such as leukemias, serves a number or very important functions such as (1) helping the clinician to plan an appropriate treatment strategy, (2) providing some indication of prognosis, (3) facilitating communication between clinicians and across institutions, and (4) facilitating clinical research. A classification system also helps the patient understand the prognosis so that the patient and family can make the needed adjustments in their lives.
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