Cellular immune profile in patients with non-small cell lung cancer after weekly paclitaxel therapy

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作者
Sako, T [1 ]
Burioka, N [1 ]
Yasuda, K [1 ]
Tomita, K [1 ]
Miyata, M [1 ]
Kurai, J [1 ]
Chikumi, H [1 ]
Watanabe, M [1 ]
Suyama, H [1 ]
Fukuoka, Y [1 ]
Ueda, Y [1 ]
Shimizu, E [1 ]
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[1] Tottori Univ, Fac Med, Dept Internal Med 3, Yonago, Tottori 6838504, Japan
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10.1080/02841860310016226
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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Paclitaxel is a new agent for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Weekly doses may enhance antitumor activity while minimizing toxicity, but little is known about immune recovery. Paclitaxel (80 mg/m(2)) was administered to 10 patients with NSCLC, weekly during 3-week cycles. Natural killer (NK) activity, CD3(-)CD16(+)CD56(+) NK cells, and differential counts were monitored. NK activity appeared in all patients after treatment with paclitaxel therapy. NK activity showed a 27+/-9% decrease (mean+/-SE) on protocol day 8 and a 37+/-7% decrease on day 15 (p < 0.05) recovering to 89+/-5% of baseline on day 29. With weekly paclitaxel, a decrease in NK cell function persisted through the first cycle but then recovered. Weekly paclitaxel may be less immunosuppressive than agents such as cisplatin.
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