Would you offer immunotherapy for a patient with a history of kidney transplant on immunosuppression who has clear cell RCC in the native kidney?
Patient has MSKCC high risk disease. Immunosuppression is with mycophenolate mofetil and tacrolimus.
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
While data to address this question remains retrospective in nature, a number of small series suggest a very high solid organ rejection rate (37-41%) and worrisome morality rates in the 40+% range. Fully understanding the potential for survival benefit from ipi/nivo or pem/axi, I would be inclined t...
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Medical Oncologist at Northwestern University I agree with @Robert Dreicer's comments. In additi...
I agree with @Robert Dreicer's comments. In additi...