Immunobiology of primary intracranial tumors. Part 1: studies of the cellular and humoral general immune competence of brain-tumor patients.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Cellular and humoral immune parameters were evaluated in a series of brain-tumor patients, 42 with glioblastoma multiforme, 17 with other anaplastic gliomas, and 17 with meningiomas. A degree of anergy was found, which seems in the group as a whole to be proportional to the degree of anaplasia. In addition, serial bimonthyl testing in individual cases revealed further reduction in certain immune responses coincident with clinical decline.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Mahaley, MS; Brooks, WH; Roszman, TL; Bigner, DD; Dudka, L; Richardson, S

Published Date

  • April 1, 1977

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 46 / 4

Start / End Page

  • 467 - 476

PubMed ID

  • 191575

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0022-3085

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.3171/jns.1977.46.4.0467

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States