Table 2.
Treatment results
| Patient number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3a | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relief of splenic pain |
+ |
+ |
* |
+ |
* |
+ |
| Haematological response |
+ |
– |
+ |
– |
+ |
+ |
| Decrease of spleen size |
+ |
+ |
– |
n.a. |
– |
n.a. |
| WBC before/after RT |
1.9/2.1 |
5.0/3.9 |
1.6/2.5 |
3.7/2.4 |
3.3/4.1 |
2.5/2.6 |
| Δ +11% |
Δ –22% |
Δ +57% |
Δ –35% |
Δ +25% |
Δ +4% |
|
| Hb before/after RT |
11.7/14.1 |
12.0/12.7 |
9.1/12.1 |
12.7/11.2 |
12.5/13.6 |
11.4/11.2 |
| Δ +21% |
Δ +6% |
Δ +33% |
Δ –11% |
Δ +9% |
Δ –1% |
|
| Plts before/after RT | 36/44 |
24/13 |
24/30 |
29/29 |
72/91 |
37/52 |
| Δ +23% | Δ –45% | Δ +25% | Δ ±0% | Δ +27% | Δ +38% |
WBC: white blood cells (103/μl), Hb: hemoglobin (g/dl), Plts: platelets (103/μl), *painless feeling of abdominal pressure, −: no effect, n.a.: not available.