Vol 6, No 6 (2010)
Review paper
Published online: 2011-02-24
The treatment of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma — facts or logic based on facts?
Onkol. Prak. Klin 2010;6(6):311-317.
Abstract
For many years cytokines were the only treatment for patients with metastatic renal cell cancer.
However, this therapy was beneficial only for small group of patients with slow natural course of the
disease. The situation has changed after introducing novel ,so called, targeted drugs, which inhibits
intra- and extracellular signalling. Question that remains unanswered is the optimal use of these new
therapeutic options. We present results of clinical trials evaluating these drugs and possible interpretation
of their results, which constitute the basis of the european and american guidelines for systemic
treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
Onkol. Prak. Klin. 2010; 6, 6: 311–317
Keywords:
renal cell carcinomasystemic therapyguidelines
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