A client with bladder cancer is scheduled to have intravesical chemotherapy. Which statement made by the client indicates correct understanding of this therapy?
a. "My hair will start growing back in 3 to 6 weeks after chemotherapy is over."
b. "My white blood cell count will drop and I will be at increased risk for infection."
c. "This type of chemotherapy is used when no distant metastases are present."
d. "Chemotherapy only controls cancer, so I will also need radiation."
C
Intravesical chemotherapy is used when the tumor has not metastasized. Once metastasis has occurred, systemic chemotherapy and radiation may be used after surgery. The other statements are not accurate.
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