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How would you treat a patient with metastatic RCC who developed posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) on a TKI-containing regimen?

Would you consider re-challenging with a different TKI?
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Medical Oncology · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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PRES is a clinical-radiological diagnosis. The pathology (to my knowledge) is not yet clearly defined though is thought to be the consequence of vascular permeability compromise. There are known triggers of this disease including chemotherapy, auto-immune conditions and VEGF-TKI therapy, and hyperte...

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