A lobectomy is scheduled for a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung.The patient tells the nurse,"I would rather have radiation than surgery." What is the most appropriate response?
A) "Are you afraid that the surgery will be very painful?"
B) "Tell me what you know about the various treatments available."
C) "Surgery is the treatment of choice for stage I lung cancer."
D) "Did you have bad experiences with previous surgeries?"
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