Short-term effect of irradiation on the peripheral lymphocyte populations in patients treated with high-energy photon beam.
Changes in lymphocyte populations wee studied in 22 patients with testicular cancer before and after a single 2-Hy dose of high-energy photon beam. Absolute lymphocyte counts as sell as total T-and active T cells markedly decreased immediately after irradiation, whereas no significant alterations in Fc receptor-bearing lymphocytes and B cell counts were produced. Recovery of lymphocyte populations was relatively rapid, reaching pre-irradiation values by 24 hours.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001402:B-Lymphocytes; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011961:Receptors, Fc; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D013601:T-Lymphocytes; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy
D011961:Receptors, Fc