[Experience in using plasmapheresis in comprehensive therapy of myelotoxic agranulocytosis in cancer patients].

Abstract

Plasmapheresis was applied in 10 patients given chemotherapy and radiation treatment for myelotoxic agranulocytosis. After 1-3 sessions the patients improved, recovered hemopoiesis and normal protein metabolism. Of 10 patients 9 survived.

• Authors: V I Legeza, V I Andriukhin, A G Artemenko, A I Pankst'nov, I D Karev
• Journal: Gematologiia i transfuziologiia (Gematol Transfuziol) 1995 Jul-Aug Vol. 40 Issue 4 Pg. 21-3 ISSN: 0234-5730 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Opyt ispol'zovaniia plazmafereza v kompleksnoĭ terapii mielotoksicheskogo agranulotsitoza u onkologicheskikh bol'nykh.
• PMID: 7557230 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Agranulocytosis (chemically induced, therapy)
• Bone Marrow (drug effects)
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Neoplasms (complications, therapy)
• Plasmapheresis