The nurse should base a response to a parent's question about the prognosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)on the knowledge that
A) Leukemia is a fatal disease, although chemotherapy provides increasingly longer periods of remission.
B) Research to find a cure for childhood cancers is very active.
C) The majority of children go into remission and remain symptom free when treatment is completed.
D) It usually takes several months of chemotherapy to achieve a remission.

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The prognosis for childhood ALL has improved significantly over the years due to advances in treatment. The majority of children with ALL go into remission and remain symptom-free after treatment is completed.

The Nurse Should Base a Response to a Parent's Question