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Title:

Presurgical treatment with sunitinib for renal cell carcinoma with a level III/IV vena cava tumour thrombus.

Document type:
Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Horn, T; Thalgott, MK; Maurer, T; Hauner, K; Schulz, S; Fingerle, A; Retz, M; Gschwend, JE; Kübler, HR
Abstract:
The feasibility and safety of a presurgical treatment approach with sunitinib for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with level III/IV tumour thrombus in the inferior vena cava (IVC) were to be evaluated and its potential ability to reduce the surgical morbidity explored.In our institution, we treated five consecutive patients with suspected RCC and a level III/IV IVC tumour thrombus with preoperative sunitinib (50 mg, 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off). Side dose effects were assessed and the effect on the tumou...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Anticancer Res
Year:
2012
Journal volume:
32
Journal issue:
5
Pages contribution:
1729-35
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22593453
Print-ISSN:
0250-7005
TUM Institution:
Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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