What is Interleukin 2?
'''Interleukin-2''' is a form of [[Interleukin]]. It is important in medicine because it is an effective treatment for metastatic [[renal cell carcinoma]] and [[Metastatic melanoma]]. It can produce up to a 16% response rate in patients with [[Metastatic melanoma]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.proleukin.com/health-care-professional/indications/metastatic-melanoma.jsp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-05-04 |archive-date=2011-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524222839/http://www.proleukin.com/health-care-professional/indications/metastatic-melanoma.jsp |url-status=dead }}</ref> and a slightly lower 15% response rate in metastatic [[renal cell carcinoma]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.proleukin.com/health-care-professional/indications/renal-cell-carcinoma.jsp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-05-04 |archive-date=2009-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604110036/http://www.proleukin.com/health-care-professional/indications/renal-cell-carcinoma.jsp |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{med-stub}} [[Category:Cancer treatment]]