The 75-year-old client who has been diagnosed with stage 0 prostate cancer is concerned that surgery has not been planned. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "This disease is very slow-growing and the risks associated with 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 or length of survival."
C. "Your disease is very early stage and slow-growing. Your doctor will monitor you for any indication that it needs to be removed."
D. "This stage indicates that you do not really have cancer, just some hyperplasia of the prostate, and surgery is not necessary for you."
C
Stage 0 prostate cancer has no clinical manifestations and is defined only pathologically. It is slow-growing and may never become a problem to the client. Close follow-up or "watchful waiting" is the common prescription for this stage, unless the client experiences symptoms of urinary obstruction.
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