title: Peripheral blood lymphocyte counts and survival in breast cancer.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008214:Lymphocytes; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors