The pediatric oncology nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child newly diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) . How should the nurse respond when the parent asks about the prognosis of this disease?
A) "Five-year-old children fare better than infants or teens."
B) "Male children tend to have a better prognosis than females."
C) "African American children have a slightly higher survival rate than Caucasian children."
D) "Children with a white blood cell count below 50,000/µL have a poorer prognosis."
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