Complete remission of extensive metastatic renal cancer following immunotherapy.

Abstract

The authors describe the case history of a 54-year-old female patient, who presented with breathlessness, deteriorating general health and a 12 kg weight loss due to extensive metastatic renal cancer. Pulmonary emboli complicated the presentation. The patient entered a remarkable complete radiological remission by 18 weeks following the introduction of interleukin-2/alpha-interferon immunotherapy. The possibility of immediate nephrectomy or warfarin contributing to the augmentation of the effects of the immunotherapy is discussed.

• Authors: P N Plowman, J Costello, N O'Donoghue
• Journal: Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain)) (Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol)) Vol. 9 Issue 3 Pg. 176-80 ( 1997) ISSN: 0936-6555 [Print] England
• PMID: 9269551 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anticoagulants
• Antineoplastic Agents
• Interferon-alpha
• Interleukin-2
• Warfarin

Topics

• Anticoagulants (therapeutic use)
• Antineoplastic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Carcinoma, Renal Cell (diagnostic imaging, secondary, therapy)
• Female
• Humans
• Immunotherapy
• Interferon-alpha (therapeutic use)
• Interleukin-2 (therapeutic use)
• Kidney Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, pathology, therapy)
• Middle Aged
• Nephrectomy
• Radiography
• Remission Induction
• Warfarin (therapeutic use)