1.
Vopr Onkol
; 38(11): 1372-5, 1992.
Article
in Russian
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1343174
2.
Vopr Onkol
; 37(4): 454-7, 1991.
Article
in Russian
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1832253
ABSTRACT
Monoclonal antibodies (Ortho type) were used for immunocytochemical evaluation of cell-mediated immunity in peripheral blood from 29 patients with in situ (TisNoMo) and microinvasive (T1aNoMo) cervical carcinoma. The total number of T cells (OKT3+) was decreased in both patient groups compared to healthy volunteers. Marked difference between OKT4+ (helper/inducer) and OKT8+ (suppressor/cytotoxic) cells was observed OKT8+ level rose with advancement of disease, resulting in inverted OKT4+/OKT8+ ratio in T1aNoMo cancer patients. Antitumor immune resistance proved inhibited in both study groups manifesting itself in suppression of cell-mediated immunity.