
Need for lmmunologic Stimulators During lmrnunosuppression Produced by Major Cancer Surgery
Author(s) -
Warren H. Cole,
Loren Humphrey
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-198507000-00002
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer surgery , cancer , general surgery , medline , surgery , political science , law
Although surgery, radiology, and anticancer chemicals have been effective in the treatment of cancer, the immunologic phase of therapy deserves more effort and thought, because the possibilities are considerable. However, the immunologic phase is so complicated that, without the advances made during the past few years, little could be expected from immunology. The focus of this paper is on the immunosuppression produced by major cancer operations, at which time the patient needs immunologic help.