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Richard L. Kradin and James T. Kurnick, who are both associate professors of pathology at the Harvard Medical School, said yesterday that the three-year NCI grant will allow them to apply their method of treating lung tumors with Interleukin 2 to a wider pool of patients, including patients with kidney tumors...
...drug, which is a growth hormone, stimulates the development of special white blood cells that fight the cancerous tumors. Interleukin 2 has been the subject of experiments since...
Kurnick said that his treatment is gaining recognition as the most effective technique of using Interleukin 2 to fight cancer tumors. Researchers who previously preferred other methods are now experimenting with his technique, he said...
...Although Interleukin 2 thus far appears to help the body fight cancer, it can also have side effects, including severe weight gain, respiratory problems and hypertension...
...Interleukin 2 in high doses causes substantial complications. Although we try to reduce the side effects by using very small doses, it's not a drug without problems," Kurnick said...