Table 1 Presentation characteristics

Number of patients

33

Metastatic at diagnosis

14 out of 33

Radical nephrectomy

21 out of 33

(inc. two with PA nodes)

Median interval radical surgery to commencing cytokines (in those 21 patients)

31.4 months

(1.6–92.8)

Male : female

29 : 4

Median age

51

(27–70)

Hb

 <12

22

 >12

11

WBC

 <10

23

 >10

10

Platelets

 <450

22

 >450

11

LDH

 <480

19

 >480

14

PS

 0

5

 1

16

 2

8

 3

4

No. metastatic sites

1

12

2

14

3

7

Median duration of disease

23.6 months

(3.1–162.4)

 <2 years

16

 >2 years

17

Median duration of metastases

15.6 months

(0.2–80.3)

 <1 year

13

 >1 year

20