Lymphocyte function and response to chemo-immunotherapy in patients with metastatic melanoma.
Thatcher, Nick Palmer, Michael K Gasiunas, Nijole Crowther, Derek
Thatcher, Nick
Palmer, Michael K
Gasiunas, Nijole
Crowther, Derek
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Abstract
Thirty-eight patients with metastatic melanoma were investigated for lymphocyte function immediately prior to chemo-immunotherapy. The pre-treatment immune tests were compared with normal control values and with response to therapy. The "non-responder" group (but not "responder") had significantly reduced values for lymphocyte, null-cell and E-rosette-cell counts compared with controls. Lymphocytoxicity ( using a Chang target cell) showed the same pattern, with depression of direct and K-cell cytotoxic capacity in non-responders compared with controls. Eight patients were studied sequentially whilst on treatment, and demonstrated considerable change (not statistically significant) in lymphocytotoxicity, an untreated "control" patient showed little variation. "Recall"-antigen skin testing showed no statistically significant difference between the patient groups. The data indicate that "non-T-cell activity" may be associated with response to chemo-immunotherapy.
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1977-12
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Keywords
Cancer Metastasis
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Article
Citation
Lymphocyte function and response to chemo-immunotherapy in patients with metastatic melanoma. 1977, 36 (6):751-62 Br. J. Cancer