Metastatic Kidney Cancer: Difference between revisions

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==== Cytokine Therapy (IFN-'''α)''' ====
==== Cytokine Therapy (IFN-'''α)''' ====
*'''Meta-analysis of 2 trials (SWOG 8949 and EORTC 30947) found''' '''significantly improved OS by 5.8 months in CN followed by IFN- α group''' (13.6 months CN IFN α2b vs. 7.8 months IFN α2b, p=0.02) '''vs. IFN- α alone'''
*Meta-analysis of 2 trials (SWOG 8949 and EORTC 30947) found significantly improved OS by 5.8 months in CN followed by IFN- α group (13.6 months CN IFN α2b vs. 7.8 months IFN α2b, p=0.02) vs. IFN- α alone


===== <span style="color:#ff00ff">SWOG 8949 =====
===== <span style="color:#ff00ff">SWOG 8949 =====