Overview

Palliative Radiofrequency Ablation in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of Radiofrequency ablation in metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients with primary tumor less than 5 cm before medical treatment. Ablation may allow for reduced morbidity and may increase the likelihood of patients receiving systemic therapy.
Phase:
Phase 1/Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Kidney Cancer Research Bureau
Treatments:
Interferon-alpha
Interferons
Maleic acid
Sunitinib