## Abstract ## BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to determine the response rate and toxicity of gemcitabine and continuousโinfusion 5โfluorouracil (5โFU) in combination with subcutaneous interleukinโ2 (IL2) and interferonโฮฑ (IFNA) in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. ## METH
Phase I and II trials of subcutaneously administered rIL-2, interferon alfa-2a, and fluorouracil in patients with metastatic renal carcinoma
โ Scribed by T. Olencki; D. Peereboom; L. Wood; G. T. Budd; A. Novick; J. Finke; D. McLain; P. Elson; R. M. Bukowski
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 103 KB
- Volume
- 127
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1335
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