Humoral leukocyte adherence inhibition (H-LAI) before and after surgery in human breast cancer.
Eighty-four breast cancer patients were tested by the H-LAI method before and after surgery. In the cancer groups positive H-LAI responses could be stated in 90--100%. In benign breast diseases 94% positivity was also detected. The H-LAI values of the cancer patients did not change significantly at their discharge from hospital and only insignificant reduction in the H-LAI indices were detected even 3--12 months after mastectomy. The benign cases showed, however, a definite declining tendency in H-LAI after surgery.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D007957:Leukocyte Adherence Inhibition Test; D008875:Middle Aged