Effect of Radiation Therapy for Urogenital Malignant Tumors on Peripheral Lymphocyte Count.
- Author:
Yoon Kyu PARK
1
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
urogenital tumor;
peripheral lymphocyte count;
radiation
- MeSH:
Granulocytes;
Kidney Neoplasms;
Leukocyte Count;
Lymphocyte Count*;
Lymphocytes*;
Prostatic Neoplasms;
Radiotherapy;
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1976;17(3):171-176
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The effect of prophylactic postoperative radiotherapy on peripheral lymphocyte count was determined for 20 cases of urogenital malignant tumors (bladder cancer-13 cases, prostatic cancer-4 cases, renal cancer-3 cases). The results were obtained as follows, l) Radiotherapy decreased the white blood cell count by a mean percentage of 16.7% (14.0% for bladder cancer, 16.4% for prostatic cancer. 36.8% for renal cancer, respectively) during the period of first month, but did not alter the granulocyte count. 2) Radiotherapy brought about high degree of decrease of peripheral lymphocyte count by a mean percentage of 47.9% (47. 3% for bladder cancer. 50.0% for prostatic cancer. 32.3% for renal cancer, respectively). 3) The recovery of the radiation-induced lymphocyte deficiency to pre-irradiation level was observed in 1-2 years after completion of radiation therapy (2 years for bladder cancer. 1 1/2 years for prostatic cancer. 1 year for renal cancer. respectively).
