A Nurse Explains to a Patient with Cancer Why It

A nurse explains to a patient with cancer why it is difficult to achieve 100% cell kill to cure cancer with chemotherapy. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A) "It is necessary to continue giving the same dose of chemotherapeutic agents throughout therapy, even if toxicity occurs."
B) "Symptoms of cancer often disappear before all malignant cells are eradicated."
C) "The immune system attacks chemotherapeutic agents and renders them impotent."
D) "The immune system often fails to recognize cancer cells as foreign."

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