Late immune recovery in children treated for malignant diseases.

In this study we analyzed the recovery of the immune system in children after completion of the therapy. We analysed 88 children (51 boys, 37 girls, mean age at diagnosis: 7.8 years) receiving chemotherapy for malignant diseases (43 acute lymphoblastic leukemia, 15 lymphoma, 20 bone tumor, ten other solid tumors).

[The function of the immune system after the treatment of pediatric malignant diseases].

Introduction: Currently, malignancies in childhood can be cured in 70 percent of the cases. However, the intensive cytostatic therapy may lead to late side effects influencing quality of life.

Aim Of The Study: Analysis of the reconvalescence of the immune functions after completion of therapy for malignancies in children.