Word: tumor
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...body's lymphocytes, or disease-fighting white blood cells, present in the area of a cancer. Using a wellknown protein substance, the doctors said they were able to artificially stimulate the growth of lymphocytes and then inject the cells back into the blood stream to fight the tumor...
After testing the process on mice, the doctors completed experiments with three lung cancer patients. In two cases, the lung cancer was reduced by 25 percent, and in one case, the new treatment completely defeated the tumor. None of the patients experienced any side effects, according to the doctors...
...have measured reduction in tumor size in some patients," Dr. Richard L. Kradin, an instructor in pathology at the Medical School and a developer of the treatment, said in an interview yesterday. "We are encouraged, but it is much to early to say if those results will translate into improved and prolonged life for these patients...
...There does appear to be some relationship between the number of lymphocytes at the tumor site and the patients's prognosis," Dr. James T. Kurnick, assistant professor of pathology at the Medical School and the other researcher of the treatment, said in a statement...
...Generally, the prognosis will be better if there are large numbers of lymphocytes present, provided they are shown to be reactive against the tumor," he said...