Contemporary research on renal cell carcinoma: basic and clinical developments

This book describes the scientific and clinical developments in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Its purpose is to elucidate the field of immunotherapy, immunobiology and to report recent data on basic and clinical research, including several of the most discussed trends. Of particular i...

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Other Authors: Staehler, Gerd 1939-2014 (Editor) , Pomer, Sigmund (Editor)
Format: Edited Volume
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1994
Volumes / Articles: Show Volumes / Articles.
DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-78609-9
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Online Access:Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78609-9
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Author Notes:edited by Gerd Staehler, Sigmund Pomer
Table of Contents:
  • I Clinical ResearchThe Role of Nephrectomy in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • Possibilities and Limitations of Surgery for Liver Metastases of Renal Cell Cancer
  • The Role of Bone Surgery for Immunotherapy in Disseminated Renal Cell Cancer
  • Survival After Lung Surgery for Metastatic Renal Cancer
  • Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma: Clinical and Biological Considerations
  • Investigation of the Tumor Capsule in Renal Cell Carcinoma and Its Significance for Treatment
  • Interleukin-2 Therapy: Report on 129 Patients and Three Different Schedules
  • Response According to Site of Metastases in Patients with Metastatic RCC (Renal Cell Carcinoma) During Treatment with Interferon Alpha in Combination with 5-Fluorouracil
  • II Basic Research
  • Molecular Mapping of the Human 3p Region
  • Molecular Analysis of Different Loci on Chromosomes 3, 5, and 17 in Sporadic Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • Expression of Immediate Early Transcription Factors in Human Renal Cell Tumors
  • Characterization and Functional Significance of the von Hippel-Lindau Gene in Renal Cell Carcinomas
  • In Situ Expression of Cytokines in Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Phenotype, Function, and T-Cell Receptor Usage
  • Immunological Approaches to Reverse Multidrug Resistance: The Concept of Molecular Targeting
  • Therapeutic Applications of Monoclonal Antibodies in Combination with Cytokines in Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • Tools for Vaccination and Immunotherapy: Internal-Image Anti-idiotype Antibodies Resembling the Renal Cell Carcinoma Associated Antigen G250
  • Laser Photodynamic Therapy of Xenotransplanted Human Renal Cell Carcinoma.