Peripheral blood lymphocyte counts and survival in breast cancer.
The lymphocytes in the peripheral blood of patients with breast cancer were studied. Peripheral blood lymphocyte counts were found to be significantly lower in the short-survivors when compared with the long survivors. Lymphocyte count may be a host factor, that influences survival in breast cancer.
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008214:Lymphocytes; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors