A. Martens et al., EARLY SCD8 PLASMA-LEVELS DURING SUBCUTANEOUS RIL-2 THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA CORRELATE WITH RESPONSE, British Journal of Cancer, 67(5), 1993, pp. 1118-1121
Plasma sIl-2R and sCD8 levels of 12 patients with renal cell carcinoma
were determined before and during subcutaneous rIl-2 therapy. Patient
s with a complete/partial remission showed a significantly stronger in
itial increase of sCD8 compared to patients with stable disease or tum
our progression.