A 60-year-old man has just been told that he has benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) .He has a friend who recently died as a result of cancer of the prostate.He is concerned this will happen to him also.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 that we can control the cancer."
C) "It would be very unusual for a man your age to have cancer of the prostate."
D) "The enlargement of your prostate is caused by hormonal changes, not cancer."
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