The parents of a child with cancer tell the nurse that a bone marrow transplant (BMT) may be necessary. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as important when discussing this with the family?
A) BMT should be done at time of diagnosis.
B) Parents and siblings of child have a 25% chance of being a suitable donor.
C) Finding a suitable donor involves matching antigens from the human leukocyte antigen system.
D) If BMT fails, chemotherapy or radiotherapy must be continued.
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