Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record:Plan:Since there is significant risk for cancer, we will schedule Mr. Joules for a radical orchidectomy. We will send samples to Pathology to confirm the diagnosis and staging. I outlined the general treatment and follow-up plan with Mr. Joules. Today, we will check a sperm count to establish a baseline, as azoospermia and oligospermia are risks of surgery.Which of the following statements is NOT true, given the health record information?
A. If the patient lacks living sperm, this is a risk for surgery.
B. The patient will undergo a spermatolysis.
C. The patient will be scheduled to have his testicle removed.
D. A low sperm count is a risk for surgery.
E. The patient is at significant risk for testicular cancer.
Answer: B
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