Kidney Cancer Guide: Treatment Granulocyte Macrophage-colony stimulating factor) and IL-4

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Treatment Name: Granulocyte Macrophage-colony stimulating factor) and IL-4 Known as:

Also Known As: GM-CSF/IL-4

Treatment Type: Immunotherapy Status: Unknown

This section has articles of various combinations of immune-stimulating agents and GM-CSF. The rationale of these schemes is to mobilize and activate macrophages and dendritic cells with GM-CSF, and activate other portions of the immune system with other agents, such as IL-2, IL-4, and INFa.

Articles related to this Treatment

1 Immune-Boosting Drug Could Help Cancer Patients Yahoo News Jul 23, 2001

2 Induction of T Cell Precursor Frequency in Patients with High-Risk Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) and Melanoma Treated with Autologous Tumor Vaccine and GM-CSF ASCO Online Jan 1, 2000

3 Combined Immunotherapy with Subcutaneous GM-CSF, Low Dose IL-2 and IFN? Can Induce Complete Remission in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma ASCO Jan 1, 2000

4 Experimental treatment boosts cancer-fighting cells Reuters Health Apr 10, 2000

Treatment Name:	Granulocyte Macrophage-colony stimulating factor) and IL-4	Known as: Also Known As:	GM-CSF/IL-4
Treatment Type:	Immunotherapy	Status:	Unknown
This section has articles of various combinations of immune-stimulating agents and GM-CSF. The rationale of these schemes is to mobilize and activate macrophages and dendritic cells with GM-CSF, and activate other portions of the immune system with other agents, such as IL-2, IL-4, and INFa.