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In a patient with de novo metastatic RCC s/p Ipi/Nivo with partial response and residual viable RCC on cytoreductive nephrectomy, would you add cabozantinib or other TKI prior to disease progression?

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Medical Oncology · The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

No, committing a patient to the substantial (and frequently occurring) adverse events of anti-VEGF TKIs like cabozantinib would require convincing evidence of clinically meaningful benefit, which is currently lacking in this setting. I am supportive of well-designed trials to explore these questions...

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Medical Oncology · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Cytoreductive nephrectomy in asymptomatic patients is a controversial topic. There is some data suggesting clinical benefit to patients, but prospective data in the present checkpoint inhibitor era are needed. Fortunately, there are ongoing prospective clinical trials to provide this much-needed dat...

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