A 45-year-old woman with chronic myelogenous leukemia is considering the possibility of treatment with a bone marrow transplant from a human leukocyte antigen-matched sibling.To assist the patient with treatment decisions,what is the best approach for the nurse to use?
A) Emphasize the positive outcomes of a bone marrow transplant.
B) Ensure that the patient understands the risks of treatment-related death or treatment failure.
C) Explain that a cure is not possible with any other type of treatment except a bone marrow transplant.
D) Encourage the patient to ask the physician about new,experimental treatments for leukemia that do not involve total body irradiation.
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