Effect of new chemotherapeutic methods on the biologic tissue environment and on the immune status of patients with breast cancer

: Standard (SCT), autoplasmochemotherapy using cytostatics preincubation with autoplasma (APCT) and autoblood (autohemochemotherapy--AHCT) were compared to evaluate their effects on locally advanced breast tumors. SCT showed marked immunosuppressor effect while APCT and, particularly, AHCT--a sparing one. The use of the latter modalities involved significantly higher levels of active T-, NK- and cytotoxic CD+ 8 cells. A comparison of the latter methods also showed ABCT to yield a better subset balance between T- and B-cells and a higher level of their mitogen response.