Abstract
Eleven patients with disseminated midgut carcinoid tumour disease were subjected to hepatic artery embolisation. In six patients, lymphocytosis with a predominance of NK cells occurred and the cytotoxic activity of isolated lymphocytes increased. A relation between NK cell accumulation and subsequent radiological and biochemical response was observed, and it is suggested that anti-tumour mechanisms other than ischaemia may contribute to the therapeutic response in these patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 617-618 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | British Journal of Cancer |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carcinoid tumours
- Hepatic artery embolisation
- NK cells
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Oncology