A Client Has Been Diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer

question 32

Multiple Choice

A client has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.The family asks the nurse what staging is.The nurse explains that:
Select all that apply.

• A)Staging determines the location of the cancer.
• B)The involvement of lymph nodes is assessed during staging.
• C)Staging changes as the cancer progresses.
• D)The lower the stage of cancer at diagnosis,the better the prognosis.
• E)Staging examines cancerous cells under a microscope and compares them to normal cells.

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