A patient has just been told that her cancer has metastasized to her right kidney. An interferon (Aldesleukin) has been prescribed to treat this metastasis. The patient asks why this interferon is ordered. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Aldesleukin has been shown to protect autologous tumor cells."
B) "Aldesleukin has been shown to inhibit tumor growth."
C) "Aldesleukin has been shown to enhance allogeneic stem-cell transplantation."
D) "Aldesleukin has been shown to have a direct proliferative effect on renal tumors."
B
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Aldesleukin is prescribed for metastatic renal cell carcinoma in adults and treatment of metastatic melanomas (orphan drug use) working by activating human cellular immunity and inhibiting tumor growth through increases in lymphocytes, platelets, and cytokines. Aldesleukin does not protect autologous tumor cells, enhance allogeneic stem-cell transplantation, or have a direct proliferative effect on renal tumors.
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