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Immunological status as a criterion for operability of genitourinary cancers
Author(s) -
Allison Ronald C.,
Leadbetter Guy W.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930070112
Subject(s) - medicine , operability , genitourinary system , cancer , urology , skin reaction , skin cancer , bladder cancer , surgery , oncology , dermatology , engineering , reliability engineering
Delayed hypersensitivity reaction of 116 consecutive cases of urologic cancers were studied by skin tests. Ninety‐one percent of those who were operable or free of diseases at least six months had positive skin reaction. All patients with inoperable or recurrent bladder, kidney, or testis tumor had negative skin reaction. All patients with operable prostatic cancer and 52% of those with inoperable prostatic cancer had positive skin reaction. Skin testing could provide useful data regarding the extent of tumor and Operability. It is proposed that skin testing be included in routine preoperative evaluation of uroiogic cancers.