The nurse teaches a postmenopausal patient with stage III breast cancer about the expected outcomes of cancer treatment. Which patient statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?
a. "After cancer has not recurred for 5 years, it is considered cured."
b. "The cancer will be cured if the entire tumor is surgically removed."
c. "Cancer is never considered cured, but the tumor can be controlled with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation."
d. "I will need to have follow-up examinations for many years after I have treatment before I can be considered cured."
ANS: D
The risk of recurrence varies by the type of cancer. Some cancers are considered cured after a shorter time span or after surgery, but stage III breast cancer will require additional therapies and ongoing follow-up.
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