Changes in T cell population in patients with bronchogenic carcinoma.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
; 76(2): 262-5, 1978 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-308122
ABSTRACT
Absolute numbers of T cells were measured in a series of 84 patients with bronchogenic carcinoma and were compared with T cell percent with regard to clinical stage, course, and histologic type. Although T cell percent declined in accordance with the advancement of stage, the differences between the stages were not statistically significant. On the other hand, the absolute number of T cells decreased prominently in Stages III and IV as compared to Stages I and II (p less than 0.05 between Stages I and III, P less than 0.001 between Stages I and IV, and p less than 0.05 between Stages II and IV). Likewise in patients who were followed serially after resection, the absolute number of T cels correlated well with the postoperative course. These results lead us to the conclusion that it is more useful estimate the absolute T cell count rather than T cell percentage in lung cancer.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
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T-Lymphocytes
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Leukocyte Count
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Lung Neoplasms
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Year:
1978
Type:
Article