A Patient with Increasing Headaches Who Is Having Diagnostic Testing

A patient with increasing headaches who is having diagnostic testing for a brain tumor asks the nurse what type of treatment will be used if a tumor is discovered. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A) "If the tumor is benign, treatment may not be necessary."
B) "Therapy to remove or reduce the tumor size will be recommended."
C) "Surgery will initially be used to reduce or remove the tumor."
D) "Chemotherapy is used to shrink the tumor, followed by craniotomy."

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