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Expert Opinion / Commentary · December 07, 2020

2020 Top Stories in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Breakthroughs in 2020 for RCC: A New First-Line VEGF-TKI and IO Combination and Immunotherapy as New Standards in Non−Clear Cell RCC and Sarcomatoid RCC

Jun Gong MD
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  2. Rini BI, Plimack ER, Stus V, et al; KEYNOTE-426 Investigators. Pembrolizumab plus axitinib versus sunitinib for advanced renal-cell carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2019;380(12):1116-1127.
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