Current status of targeted therapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 217-228

  Cho, In Chang ^a   Chung, Jinsoo ^a  

^a National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Molecular targeted therapy; mTOR protein; Renal cell carcinoma; Vascular endothelial growth factor A

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; AXITINIB; BEVACIZUMAB; CALBG 90206; EVEROLIMUS; FLUOROURACIL; HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR; INTERLEUKIN 2; LINIFANIB; PAZOPANIB; PLACEBO; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR; RECOMBINANT INTERLEUKIN 2; SORAFENIB; SUNITINIB; TEMSIROLIMUS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASCULOTROPIN; VON HIPPEL LINDAU PROTEIN;

ADVANCED CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG TARGETING; HUMAN; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; KIDNEY METASTASIS; METASTASIS; METASTATIC RENAL CELL CARCINOMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

EID: 84859974599     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2012.53.4.217     Document Type: Review

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