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Title: A patient with lung cancer is demonstrating signs of complete tumor response aft Post by: colleen on Mar 11, 2013 A patient with lung cancer is demonstrating signs of complete tumor response after two courses of chemotherapy. The nurse concludes that this response is which of the following?
1. good for a long-term survival from the disease 2. an indication that radiation therapy is needed 3. an indication that surgery can be performed 4. a contraindication for further chemotherapy Title: Re: A patient with lung cancer is demonstrating signs of complete tumor response aft Post by: robertling on Apr 30, 2013 1 -- Fifty percent of patients with tumors at early stages achieve complete tumor remission with combination chemotherapy. When a complete tumor response is achieved in the first few cycles of chemotherapy, the chances for long-term survival are much greater.
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