A Male Patient with Breast Cancer Is Being Seen at the Cancer

A male patient with breast cancer is being seen at the cancer center and one of the nurses says, "I'm not sure what to do for this patient. He doesn't have the same issues as a woman!" What is the most appropriate response?

A) Caring for the man with breast cancer is essentially the same as for the woman with breast cancer.
B) Most issues are the same for men and women except he probably won't die because of his disease.
C) There are different types of cancers in men than women and that needs to be reviewed.
D) Treatments are different so you will need to explain these.