Which statement by a patient with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) indicates that more teaching about chemotherapy is needed?
A) "High grade NHL is treated with combination chemotherapy."
B) "A watch and wait approach may be used in indolent NHL."
C) "Slow growing NHL may be treated with one chemotherapeutic agent."
D) "Chemotherapy is more effective in t
D) "Chemotherapy is more effective in t
Explanation: A) Low-grade or slow-growing NHL may be treated with only one drug. Intermediate or high-grade NHLs that are considered fast growing or aggressive are typically treated with combination chemotherapy. Because chemotherapy works best on cells that are actively dividing, chemotherapy for NHL is more effective for treating aggressive disease than indolent disease. In some cases of indolent disease without symptoms, watchful waiting or waiting until symptoms appear may be the treatment of choice.
B) Low-grade or slow-growing NHL may be treated with only one drug. Intermediate or high-grade NHLs that are considered fast growing or aggressive are typically treated with combination chemotherapy. Because chemotherapy works best on cells that are actively dividing, chemotherapy for NHL is more effective for treating aggressive disease than indolent disease. In some cases of indolent disease without symptoms, watchful waiting or waiting until symptoms appear may be the treatment of choice.
C) Low-grade or slow-growing NHL may be treated with only one drug. Intermediate or high-grade NHLs that are considered fast growing or aggressive are typically treated with combination chemotherapy. Because chemotherapy works best on cells that are actively dividing, chemotherapy for NHL is more effective for treating aggressive disease than indolent disease. In some cases of indolent disease without symptoms, watchful waiting or waiting until symptoms appear may be the treatment of choice.
D) Low-grade or slow-growing NHL may be treated with only one drug. Intermediate or high-grade NHLs that are considered fast growing or aggressive are typically treated with combination chemotherapy. Because chemotherapy works best on cells that are actively dividing, chemotherapy for NHL is more effective for treating aggressive disease than indolent disease. In some cases of indolent disease without symptoms, watchful waiting or waiting until symptoms appear may be the treatment of choice.
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