Abstract
Spontaneous regression of lung-metastases in kidney cancer (a case report) A case is reported of a 56-year old woman with renal cell carcinoma operated and treated adjuvantly for a year with Interferon alpha. Ten months thereafter the patient had histologically proven a large pulmonary metastatic disease that regressed spontaneously. Duration of the spontaneous remission was 8 months.
MeSH terms
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Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnostic imaging
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Carcinoma, Renal Cell / secondary*
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Carcinoma, Renal Cell / surgery
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Carcinoma, Renal Cell / therapy*
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Female
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Humans
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Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use*
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Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
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Kidney Neoplasms / therapy*
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Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
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Lung Neoplasms / therapy
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous*
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Radiography