Lung Adenocarcinoma and Peripheral Blood Eosinophilia
Margarida I Pereira, Carolina Saca, Mónica Lopes, Inês Eiriz, Andreia Chaves · 2024
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Margarida Pereira and co-authors report a 2024 case of lung cancer tied to excess eosinophils in the blood. These white cells usually rise with allergy or parasites. Solid tumors can also drive them up, with a grim outlook. A sixty-six-year-old man had spreading lung adenocarcinoma.
His tumor itself seemed to cause the high counts. An immune therapy drug then made the eosinophilia worse. Such drug-linked cases sometimes predict better outcomes instead. The contrast makes this case instructive for oncologists. Blood counts during immunotherapy deserve a second look. Whether to continue such a drug after counts spike stays a judgment call.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Margarida I Pereira, Carolina Saca, Mónica Lopes, Inês Eiriz, Andreia Chaves |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 8 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |