Granulocyte transfusion therapy.
The authors summarise their experience with the new "early granulocyte transfusion" scheme obtained in cancer patients. The data, based on three trials, clearly point out )1 the importance of early granulocyte transfusion as compared to the traditional one; 2) the efficacy of early granulocyte transfusion in pediatric age and among adult patients in those with good regenerating hemopoietic system.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007938:Leukemia / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors