title: Current clinical practice of induction and maintenance immunotherapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Current systemic treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma revolves around the use of interleukin-2 and interferon-alpha, often in combination with 5-fluorouracil. This article looks at the currently reported response rates for these modalities. It also looks at current practice as regards maintenance treatment, i.e. the continued therapeutic regimen following the initial response to the induction immunotherapy cycles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Craigavon Area Hospital, Co Armagh, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Little
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D007376:Interleukin-2; D005472:Fluorouracil