After an extensive diagnostic workup, a 64-year-old man has received a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He is eager to learn as much as possible about his new diagnosis and has asked the nurse numerous questions about his course of treatment and his prognosis. Which of the nurse's following statements is most accurate?
A) "With careful management and lifestyle changes, many people are able to recover from COPD."
B) "The priority during your treatment will likely be to prevent your COPD from progressing to lung cancer."
C) "There is no cure for COPD but there are several measures that can help you maintain your quality of life."
D) "Despite advances in the early diagnosis of COPD, there are still very few medications that appreciably affect the symptoms of the disease."
C
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