The cortex and medulla make up the parenchyma, or functional tissue, of the kidney. The central region of the kidney contains the renal pelvis, which is located in the renal sinus, and is continuous with the ureter. The renal pelvis is a large cavity that collects the urine as it is produced.
PROVENGE is an immunotherapy IMMUNOTHERAPYTreatment that helps the immune system (the bodyâs natural defense) fight disease.Closethat takes the patientâs own immune cells and reprograms them to attack his advanced prostate cancer. This process delivers a treatment designed just for each patient.
Overall, when the results of the Provenge trial are compared with those of the Zytiga trial, we find that: 1  Provenge showed a statistically significant benefit in overall survival that also improved over time. 2  The benefit in overall survival seen with Provenge was clear at six months after treatment.