Publications by authors named "M Touskova"

Report is summary of the results of study designed to ascertain the significance of soluble CD138 (sCD138) assessment in patients with different monoclonal gammopathies. Previous studies have shown that sCD138 is shed from the surface of myeloma cells into serum and that this marker is a new independent prognostic parameter in multiple myeloma. In presented study was evaluated serum sCD138 level in 14 patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and in 17 patients with multiple myeloma (MM), all MM patients were treated by high-dose chemotherapy regimen with subsequent autologous transplantation of peripheral blood stem cells.

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Immune dysfunction is prevalent in metastatic cancer. Few patients with colorectal cancer metastases are cured, and among the strategies aimed at improving the therapeutic results in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, immunotherapy is being increasingly investigated. We evaluated retrospectively the prognostic significance of peripheral blood leukocytes in 59 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

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Background: Liver is the most common site of metastatic disease. Hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) of cytotoxic drugs may achieve high objective response rate.

Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were obtained by leukapheresis after stimulation with subcutaneous GM-CSF in six patients and with subcutaneous interleukin-2 (IL-2) in four patients, all with nonresectable hepatic metastases not responsive to conventional regimens.

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Background/aims: Previous studies have demonstrated a significant decrease in absolute numbers of CD3+CD4+, CD8+CD28+ and CD19+ lymphocytes, and an increase in the expression of activation markers on T-cells and the number of CD14+CD16+ monocytes in patients with metastatic cancer. Irinotecan (CPT-11) is now being widely used for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer patients.

Methodology: We have examined, by two-color flow cytometry, peripheral blood leukocyte populations before and during systemic treatment with CPT-11 in 14 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

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Background/aims: The prognosis of biliary tract cancers is poor. The aim of the present report was to analyze retrospectively the effectiveness of regional chemotherapy in patients with biliary tract cancers treated at a single institution.

Methodology: Thirty-two patients with biliary tract cancers, 17 patients with cholangiocarcinoma and 15 patients with gallbladder carcinoma, were treated by regional administration of the chemotherapy, usually the combination of 5-fluorouracil, cisplatin and folinic acid.

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