A client diagnosed with early prostate cancer is confused that surgery has not been planned. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "The disease is slow-growing. The risks of surgery at your age are not justified by the outcome."
b. "Your disease is so advanced that surgery at this point would not increase your chances of cure."
c. "Your disease is in a very early stage and is slow-growing. Your doctor will monitor you."
d. "This stage indicates that you do not really have cancer, so surgery is not necessary."
C
Early prostate cancer may have no clinical manifestations and may be found on a routine physi-cal. It is slow-growing and may never become a problem for the client. Close follow-up (or watchful waiting) is the common prescription for this stage unless the client experiences symp-toms. Telling the client that surgery is not justified, or that the cancer is too advanced at this point, and stating that he does not have cancer are inaccurate statements.
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