Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation for Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer (RCC)

J Cancer. 2011:2:347-9. doi: 10.7150/jca.2.347. Epub 2011 Jun 5.

Abstract

A variety of therapeutic options are now available for advanced renal cell cancer, including antiangiogenic and anti-mTOR agents. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, through its graft-versus-tumor effect, can induce clinical responses and prolonged survival in selected cytokine-refractory patients. However, the still relevant transplant-related mortality due to toxicity and graft-versus-host disease is an obstacle to its widespread use.

Keywords: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; advanced renal cell cancer; graft-versus-tumor..