Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is used as adjuvant therapy for a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.Which information should the nurse include when explaining the purpose of this therapy to the patient?
A) IL-2 enhances the immunologic response to tumor cells.
B) IL-2 stimulates malignant cells in the resting phase to enter mitosis.
C) IL-2 prevents the bone marrow depression caused by chemotherapy.
D) IL-2 protects normal cells from the harmful effects of chemotherapy.
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