An Oncology Nurse Is Providing Health Education for a Patient

An oncology nurse is providing health education for a patient who has recently been diagnosed with leukemia. What should the nurse explain about commonalities between all of the different subtypes of leukemia?

A) The different leukemias all involve unregulated proliferation of white blood cells.
B) The different leukemias all have unregulated proliferation of red blood cells and decreased bone marrow function.
C) The different leukemias all result in a decrease in the production of white blood cells.
D) The different leukemias all involve the development of cancer in the lymphatic system.