A patient contacts the office and tells the nurse that she is worried about her 10-year-old daughter having breast cancer.She describes a unilateral enlargement of the right breast with associated tenderness.She is worried because the left breast is not enlarge d.What would be the nurse's best response?
A) Tell the mother that breast development is usually fairly symmetric and she should be examined right away.
B) Tell the mother that she should bring her daughter in right away because breast cancer is fairly common in preadolescent girls.
C) Tell the mother that,although an examination of her daughter would rule out a problem,it is most likely normal breast development.
D) Tell the mother that it is unusual for breasts that are first developing to feel tender because they haven't developed much fibrous tissue.
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