Successful treatment of a brain-metastasized renal cell carcinoma.
Renal cell carcinoma is an uncommon type of cancer that rarely metastasizes to the brain. The prognosis after discovering brain metastasis has traditionally been dismal. We are presenting a case of renal cell carcinoma with multiple brain metastases that was successfully treated with multimodal therapy including a new type of medication.
Walid
M Sami
MS
Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA, USA. mswalid@yahoo.com
Johnston
Kim W
KW
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001557:Benzenesulfonates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D009536:Niacinamide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D010296:Parietal Lobe; D010671:Phenylurea Compounds; D011725:Pyridines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D040262:Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor; D000077157:Sorafenib
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001557:Benzenesulfonates; D010671:Phenylurea Compounds; D011725:Pyridines; D009536:Niacinamide; D000077157:Sorafenib; D040262:Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor