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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Mar 25.
Published in final edited form as: J Soc Integr Oncol. 2008 Summer;6(3):110–121.

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Figure 3

A, Pre- and postradiotherapy total white blood cell and differential count for neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, and monocytes in stage I–III breast cancer patients (n = 14). There were significant decreases in mean total white blood cells (WBC), monocytes, and basophils after radiotherapy (RT). WBC levels failed to return to baseline by the end of the 6-week study. B, Lymphocytes and natural killer cell activity pre- versus postRT (n = 14). Neutrophil counts decreased after RT but did not drop below normal levels. Postradiation lymphopenia and low natural killer cell activity were observed and persisted throughout the 6-week post-RT period. The red dotted line indicates normal ranges. Normal ranges for natural killer cell activity have not been established. ns = no significance.