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ArticleIn vivo (Athens, Greece)

mRCC Outcome in the Treatment of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma - A German Single-center Real-world Experience.

Maria Schwab, Rainer Hofmann, Hendrik Heers, Axel Hegele

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Enhanced anti-tumor effects of combined electric fields, cabozantinib, and radiation therapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Maria SchwabDepartment of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Medical Center, Marburg, Germany schwab.maria@gmx.de.
Rainer HofmannDepartment of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Medical Center, Marburg, Germany.
Hendrik HeersDepartment of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Medical Center, Marburg, Germany.
Axel HegeleDepartment of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Medical Center, Marburg, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimSince the advent of targeted therapeutics, paradigms in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) treatment have changed. We investigated if efficacy and safety data from randomized controlled trials can be transferred into real-world settings. PATIENTS AND

methodsAll patients with mRCC treated from 2006-2015 at the Department of Urology (Marburg-Germany) were retrospectively analyzed. Collected data include: Patient demographics, tumor characteristics, efficacy, safety, and used therapy sequences.

resultsIn total, 197 patients with mRCC were identified. About one third of patients reached third-line therapy. Median overall survival in real-world amounted to 25.8 months with a five-year survival rate of 30% with significant differences between IMDC risk groups (p<0.01). Response rates were highest using tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). Patients with response to therapy showed significantly improved survival (p<0.05). Side-effects in each therapy line were manageable in daily practice.

conclusionOur data suggest that targeted therapy in the treatment of mRCC is effective and safe in daily clinical practice and for real-world patients.

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Molecular Targeted TherapyAdultAgedCarcinoma, Renal CellFemaleGermanyHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasms, Second PrimaryProgression-Free SurvivalProtein Kinase InhibitorsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsProtein Kinase InhibitorsReal-world experiencerenal cell carcinomatargeted therapy

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PMID30348724
PMCPMC6365752

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