Renal cell carcinoma and proteomics.
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) represents 3% of adult malignancies. About 30% of RCC patients develop metastatic disease. So far, drugs cannot significantly increase the survival of these patients. We present a recent review of proteomics and RCC. Proteomic technologies have been used in the research to discover new markers of RCC that might increase survival. Furthermore, newly discovered markers cannot increase patient survival, rather their prognostic value supporting therapeutic decisions or new agents targeted at these new markers. More research is required to develop proteomic technologies and biomarkers for identification and validation.
Laboratório de Genética Aplicada, Serviço de Hematologia, Instituto Nacional do Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. vsiqueira@inca.gov.br
Vanessa
V
Sandim
Denise A
DA
Pereira
Antonio A
AA
Ornellas
Gilda
G
Alves
D000818:Animals; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D057285:Precision Medicine; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D040901:Proteomics / Q000379:methods
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins