Question

A breast cancer client has just learned that her tumor clinical stage is T3, N2, M0. After the physician leaves, the client asks the nurse to explain this to her again. The nurse will use which statement in his or her answer? Your:A) tumor is very small and has zero number of mitoses. B) tumor has metastasized to at least three distal sites and you have cancer in your lymph nodes.C) tumor is large and at least two lymph nodes are positive for cancer cells.D) extent of disease is unknown, but it looks like your cancer has stayed intact and not spread to the bloodstream.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) tumor is large and at least two lymph nodes are positive for cancer cells.

Explanation

Tumor staging group client according to the extent and spread of the disease using the TNM system. TNM stands for tumor , node, metastasis. In the TNM system T1,T2,T3 and T4 describe tumor size. N0, N1, N2 and N3 describe the lymph node involvement. M0, M1 describes the absence or presence of metastasis.

The tumor clinical stage was given as T3, N2, M0.

This means the tumor is large( T3) and at least two lymph nodes(N2) are positive(M0) for cancer cells.

Answer 2

Answer:

option c:Tumor is large and at least two lymph nodes are positive for cancer cells.

Explanation:

communication between medical personnel e.g doctors, nurses and a patient about a patient diagnosis is very important. the way or manner the result is conveyed to the patient also matters and knowing if the patient is in the rest state of mind is very important. A tumor can be defined as mass of tissue growing abnormally in the human body.  breast cancer tumors are generally of two types which are non-cancerous (benign) and cancerous, which (malignant).breast cancer are stage 1, 2, 3, or 4.patients with cancer needs a lot of care and attention. therefore those in the medical field e.g nurses should try as much as possible to give the patient maximum attention and care, understanding and foster good communication between them.the nursing care provided by nurses will help patient with their concern generally about the cancer.