Curative Effects of Dendritic Cells Combined with Cytokine-Induced Killer Cells in Patients with Malignant Pericardial Effusion

Autor: Rusen Zhao, Sheng Wang, Ming Sun, Yuzhong Cui, Hongmin Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Medical Science Monitor : International Medical Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research
ISSN: 1643-3750
1234-1010
Popis: BACKGROUND To determine the effects of dendritic cells (DCs) and cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells in patients with malignant pericardial effusion. MATERIAL AND METHODS All patients underwent pericardial puncture and indwelling catheter insertion. After pericardial drainage, the 16 patients in the treatment group received an infusion of 20 mL DCs and CIK cells (>1.0×10¹° cells) and 500,000 U interleukin (IL)-2 for 3 successive days. The 15 control-group patients received 30 mg/m² cisplatin and 500,000 U IL-2 for 3 successive days. The treatment effects were assessed using imaging data. RESULTS The total efficiency and complete remission rates were higher in the treatment group than in the control group at 4 weeks (total efficiency: 87.50% vs. 73.33%; complete remission: 62.50% vs. 46.67%) and 3 months after the treatment (total efficiency: 81.25% vs. 66.67%; complete remission: 50.00% vs. 40.00%; P
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