Management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma – mini review

<p>The management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) has evolved considerably in the last decade. A number of different systemic molecular targeted agents that have been recently approved have improved the survival of patients with mRCC. This mini-review focuses on the implementation of...

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Main Authors: Anubha Bharthuar, Himanshu Pandey, Swapan Sood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Codon Publications 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Kidney Cancer and VHL
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Online Access:http://jkcvhl.com/index.php/jkcvhl/article/view/28
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Summary:<p>The management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) has evolved considerably in the last decade. A number of different systemic molecular targeted agents that have been recently approved have improved the survival of patients with mRCC. This mini-review focuses on the implementation of multi-modality therapy in the management of mRCC and the approved indications of the various available novel agents. These novel agents have expanded our armamentarium and improved clinical outcomes of this challenging disease that has considerable biological heterogeneity and clinical variability.  </p>
ISSN:2203-5826