Analysis of changes in the total lymphocyte and eosinophil count during immunotherapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Correlation with response and survival

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  In, Gab Jeong ^a   Kyung, Seok Han ^a   Jae, Young Joung ^a   Woo, Suk Choi ^a   Hwang, Seung Sik ^a   Seung, Ok Yang ^a   Ho, Kyung Seo ^a   Chung, Jinsoo ^a   Kang, Hyun Lee ^a  

^a National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Eosinophils; Interferon alpha; Interleukin 2; Lymphocytes; Renal cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

EID: 36148965515     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.s.s122     Document Type: Article

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