Spontaneous Regression Of Malignant Tumors; Report Of A Twelve-year Spontaneous Complete Regression Of An Extensive Fibrosarcoma, With Speculations About Regression And Dormancy

Abstract

A blood transfusion is a transplantation of all or part of the blood cells in
\nthe peripheral blood. The survival of grafted organ transplantation has been
\nshown to be prolonged following blood transfusion. The mechanism is thought to
\nbe immunological in nature. The possibility of a relationship between blood
\ntransfusion and cancer growth has initiated numerous studies, investigating
\nvarious aspects of transfusions and cancer. Nevertheless, the relative importance
\nof this phenomenon is still matter for discussion. Certain aspects of cancer and
\nblood transfusions relevant to the experiments reported in this thesis are briefly
\ndiscussed