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Kidney (Renal) Cancer treatment details. Chemotherapy.

Deutsche Klinik fuer Diagnostik, Wiesbaden, Germany.

Survival: monthsCountry:Germany
Toxiciy Grade:5City/State/Province:Wiesbaden
Treatments:ChemotherapyHospital:Deutsche Klinik fuer Diagnostik
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Aug 2003

Description:

Patients: This Phase II study involved 32 evaluable patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma; 24 men and 8 women. The median age was 58 years. Thirty-two patients had undergone previous surgery (most likely nephrectomy). None of the patients had undergone prior chemotherapy.

Treatment: The treatment consisted of the chemotherapy drug, pemetrexed.

Toxicity: There were four drug related deaths (pancytopenia, sepsis, kidney failure, and enterocolitis).

Results: Median time to progression (when the cancers grew and/or returned) was 5.7 months. Overall survival was not discussed.




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