Question

The nurse is discussing treatment options with a client newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
a) "Hormonal therapy is only used to prevent the growth of cancer. It won't get rid of it."
b) "I might have chemotherapy before surgery."
c) "If I get radiation, I am not radioactive to others."
d) "Radiation will remove the cancer, so I might not need surgery."

Answer 1

Answer:

d) "Radiation will remove the cancer, so I might not need surgery."

Explanation:

Radiotherapy is a treatment against tumor cells. This treatment uses radiation to destroy a malignant tumor, or to prevent it from growing and spreading throughout the body. In some situations radiotherapy is performed together with chemotherapy, it can also be used after surgery to remove the tumor. However, there are less severe cases where radiation can be used to destroy the tumor before the patient undergoes surgery.