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SUBMITTER: Zhang T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5501824 | biostudies-other | 2017 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Zhang Ting T Yu Haifeng H Ni Chao C Zhang Tao T Liu Luying L Lv Qinghua Q Zhang Zhigang Z Wang Zhen Z Wu Dang D Wu Pin P Chen Guodi G Wang Liancong L Wei Qichun Q Huang Jian J Wang Xiaojian X
Scientific reports 20170707 1
It has been reported that in patients with operable stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), overall survival (OS) is better in those who undergo hypofractionated stereotactic radiation therapy (HSRT) than in those who undergo surgery. However, the reason that HSRT has a better OS has not been fully explored. Here, we analyzed reconstitution kinetics in immune cells in the peripheral blood of NSCLC patients after HSRT. We found that HSRT increased the frequency of total T cells, especially th ...[more]