A patient with cancer has a tumor composed mostly of G₀ cells. When teaching this patient about the disease, the nurse will make which statement? A) "Cells in this patient's type of tumor will proliferate rapidly." B) "Chemotherapeutic agents that are not toxic to other tissues may be used." C) "This type of tumor is especially sensitive to chemotherapy." D) "This tumor will be managed primarily with surgery."

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Cells in the G₀ phase are mitotically dormant; tumors composed mostly of G₀ cells have low growth fractions. Because cytotoxic agents are more active against tumors with high growth fraction, this patient's type of tumor will be managed primarily by surgery and not chemotherapy. Cells in this type of tumor do not proliferate rapidly.

A Patient with Cancer Has a Tumor Composed Mostly of G0

A Patient with Cancer Has a Tumor Composed Mostly of G₀