Dynamic change of T-lymphocyte subsets in patients with liver cancer treated by intra-arterial hyperthermia chemoembolization / 介入放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the dynamic change of T-lymphocyte subsets in the patients of liver cancer treated with intra-arterial hyperthermia chemoembolization (IHCE). Methods Sixteen patients of hepatic cancer were treated with IHCE. One or two weeks before and after the procedure, the blood samples were collected for evaluation of the peripheral blood T-lymphocyte subsets using flow cytometry in 16 cases. The results were compared with those of other 18 patients received routine transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) during the same period. Results The cases of IHCE group showed that the proportion of CD4 cells was increased and that of CD8 cell was decreased after 2 weeks of the treatment, so that the ratio of CD4 to CD8 was obviously higher than that of the control group (P=0.01). Conclusion The hyperthermia effect of IHCE can further enhance immune function of the patients with liver cancer.