title: Monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of metastatic carcinoma to the liver: report of a pilot study including leukopheresis.
abstract: Thirteen patients with metastatic liver carcinoma were treated with hepatic irradiation, leukopheresis and monoclonal antibodies to test the tumoricidal effects of murine 17-1A immunoglobulin G (IgG) Mab. A significant increase in survival for this group of patients was identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology & Nuclear Medicine, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Amendola
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Markoe
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rackover
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bulova
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Steplewski
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koprowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007937:Leukapheresis; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal