[Radiotherapeutic study of changes in the levels of circulating eosinophils, total lymphocytes and T lymphocytes].
Twenty-three cancer patients treated only by regional irradiation were studied. Radiotherapy was delivered to the pelvis in 14 patients and to the mediastinum in 9. T lymphocytes were evaluated with the Jondal technique. Before treatment, lymphocyte counts were identical in patients and controls. Decreases in total lymphocytes and T lymphocytes became significant in both groups after 40 Gy. Significant rises in eosinophil counts were found only after abdominal irradiation and seemed unrelated to variations in lymphocyte counts.
D000368:Aged; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000528:radiation effects
Etude per radiothérapique des variations du taux circulant des éosinoiphiles, lymphocytes totaux et T lymphocytes.