A 60-year-old man has just been told he has benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) .He has a friend who just died from prostate cancer and is concerned this will happen to him.How should the nurse respond?
A) "The swelling in your prostate is only temporary and will go away."
B) "We will treat you with chemotherapy so we can control the cancer."
C) "It would be very unusual for a man your age to have prostate cancer."
D) "The enlargement of your prostate is caused by hormone changes and not cancer."
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