title: Study of nonspecific lymphocyte transformation in urologic cancer patients.
abstract: Blast-cell transformation of lymphocytes in response to phytohaemagglutinin was examined in patients with urologic tumours and with nonmalignant urologic processes. A significant depression of immune reactivity was found in the malignant cases. The practical aspects of the findings are discussed.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D010835:Phytohemagglutinins