The nurse is administering testosterone to a client with breast cancer.The nurse recognizes that this therapy is part of the client's treatment plan because:
A) testosterone has a high affinity for rapidly dividing cancer cells.
B) testosterone decreases the inflammation associated with rapid tumor growth.
C) testosterone replicates the action of antineoplastic drugs without nausea.
D) testosterone blocks the growth of estrogen-sensitive cancers.
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