Editorial
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2011; 17(43): 4747-4756
Published online Nov 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i43.4747
Table 3 Therapeutic algorithm
Patients with clear cell renal carcinomaFirst-line therapySecond-line therapy
Without previous treatmentPrognostic grade: favorable or intermediate prognosisSunitinib orIL-2 high dose or
Bevacizumab + interferon αclinical trial
Prognostic grade: poorTemsirolimusSunitinib or
clinical trial
With previous treatmentWith cytokineSorafenibSunitinib
With multitargeted therapyEverolimusTyrosine kinase inhibitor or clinical trial
Patients with not clear cell renal carcinomaTemsirolimusSunitinib or
sorafenib