title: Lack of correlation of T and B lymphocytes with stage of colorectal carcinoma.
abstract: Total lymphocyte counts and T and B lymphocytes were measured preoperatively in 19 patients with colorectal carcinoma. No correlation between lymphocyte levels and tumor stage was found. It is concluded that enumeration of T and B lymphocytes in adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum would not be helpful in predicting disease status.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*