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  • Title: Preliminary evaluation of immunotherapy in patients with Hodgkin's disease.
    Author: Zywicka-Lopaciuk H, Konopka L, Karpowicz M, Sylwestrowicz T, Maślanka K, Arczyńska-Brojer E, Cieśluk S, Małkowska-Zwierz W, Pawelski S.
    Journal: Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz); 1981; 29(6):739-55. PubMed ID: 7349093.
    Abstract:
    The clinical course of 38 patients with Hodgkin's disease in the stage of remission was evaluated. The material consisted of two groups of patients: 1. submitted to immunotherapy and 2. control group. In 16 cases immunostimulation was performed with BCG vaccine, including four cases treated with BCG vaccine and levamisole and 3 patients were given levamisole only. In some patients, immunotherapy restored normal immunologic reactivity, as shown by the reversion of negative tests of delayed hypersensitivity. In all patients treated with levamisole caused normal blastic transformation of PHA-stimulated lymphocytes. In the group of patients treated with immunotherapy relapses of malignant lymphogranulomatosis were observed in 10.6% of cases, and in the control group--in 15.7%. The patients of both groups remain under continuous clinical surveillance.
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