title: Spontaneous regression of metastatic renal cell carcinoma following palliative irradiation of the primary tumour.
abstract: A 58 years old man presented with a bulky renal primary tumour, paratracheal lymphadenopathy and multiple pulmonary metastases. Spontaneous regression of intrathoracic metastases occurred after low dose palliative irradiation of the primary tumour. Serum levels of Interleukin-2 receptor were elevated during the period of tumour regression but concentrations of other cytokines were normal. Progressive abdominal disease eventually caused death. Autopsy confirmed the presence of renal cell carcinoma with intrathoracic metastases.
authors.affiliation: Northern Ireland Centre for Clinical Oncology, Belvoir Park Hospital, Hospital Road, Belfast.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: MacManus
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Harte
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stranex
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D010166:Palliative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed