A 60-Year-Old Patient Was Admitted to the Local Hospital Presenting

A 60-year-old patient was admitted to the local hospital presenting with petechiae on his upper torso. Physical examination revealed a thin, pale man. Admission labs came back, and the results revealed the presence of 50% blasts and 25% hypergranular promyelocytes. A bone marrow aspirate was ordered that confirmed the peripheral blood picture. Cytogenetic analysis revealed the following: t (11; 17) (q23; q21) . How does this impact the patient's care?

A) The patient has a poorer prognosis because of the chromosomal aberration.
B) The patient has a favorable prognosis because of the chromosomal aberration.
C) The patient will be responsive to all-trans retinoic acid.
D) The patient will be resistant to all-trans retinoic acid, so another treatment will be needed.