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Which BEST describes how lenalidomine and thalidomide function in the body?

a. Both drugs treat multiple myeloma by inhibiting inflammation, inhibiting formation of red blood cells, and modulating the immune system to kill cancer cells.
b. Both drugs treat leukemia by depriving the cancer cells of asparagine and preventing protein formation resulting in cellular death.
c. Both drugs treat breast cancer by blocking the aromatase enzyme necessary for estradiol production.
d. Both drugs treat lymphoma by aiding the immune system in identifying and binding to antigen proteins on the surface of cancer cells and triggering the cell to die.

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a. Both drugs treat multiple myeloma by inhibiting inflammation, inhibiting formation of red blood cells, and modulating the immune system to kill cancer cells

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Answer:

A. Both drugs treat multiple myeloma by inhibiting inflammation, inhibiting formation of red blood cells, and modulating the immune system to kill cancer cells.

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I calculated it logically

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