[Successful treatment for renal cell carcinoma with lung metastases by interleukin-2 and interferon-alfa: a case report].
We report a case in which a regimen of interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interferon alfa (IFN-alpha) was effective against renal cell carcinoma with lung metastases. A 69-year-old man diagnosed with right renal tumor had not received treatment for 28 months. He was admitted to our hospital for treatment. Computed tomographic (CT) findings showed a right renal tumor 11.5 cm in diameter and multiple lung metastases. Right nephrectomy was performed, and pathological examination was renal cell carcinoma (clear cell carcinoma, G2, pT3a). A regimen of IL-2 and IFN-alpha was selected as an adjuvant therapy. He received 70 x 10(4) JRU/day of IL-2 (div) 5 times a week, and 600 x 10(4) IU/day of IFN-alpha intramuscularly 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Thereafter, both treatments were continued 3 times a week. CT scan showed a complete response on lung metastases 12 months and no recurrence has been observed on CT scan for 16 months after operation.
Sakata
Yuko
Y
Department of Urology, Aichi Cancer Center.
Ogura
Yuji
Y
Wakita
Toshiaki
T
Hayashi
Norio
N
Sugimura
Yoshiki
Y
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy
D016898:Interferon-alpha; D007376:Interleukin-2