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Kidney (Renal) Cancer treatment details. Chemotherapy, Hormone.

Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, China.

Survival: monthsCountry:China
Toxiciy Grade:3City/State/Province:Taipei, Taiwan
Treatments:Chemotherapy, HormoneHospital:Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Jul 2001

Description:

Patients: This Phase II study involved 17 patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma; 16 men and 1 woman. Median age was 72 years.

Treatment: The treatment consisted of tamoxifen (a drug that blocks the effects of the estrogen hormone) and colchicine (a drug for gout) and two chemotherapy drugs –vinblastine and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU).

Toxicity: Grade 2-3 toxicities included leucopenia, anemia, and vomiting.

Results: The median overall survival was 10 months.




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