Haematologica, Vol 89, Issue 3, 375-376
Copyright © 2004 by Ferrata Storti Foundation
Reduced-intensity allogeneic stem cell transplantation for renal cell carcinoma: in vivo evidence of a graft-versus-tumor effect
A Takami,
H Asakura,
K Koshida,
M Namiki,
and
S Nakao
We report the cases of 3 patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who underwent reduced-intensity allogeneic stem cell transplantation. In 2 partial responders, histologic analyses of metastases revealed prominent accumulation of CD8+ T cells and degenerative changes of clear cell carcinoma, suggestive of induction of tumor-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes.