[Spontaneous adhesion of blood leukocytes in cancer patients and healthy subjects].

The adherence of peripheral blood leukocyte to a hydrophilic substrate (cotton wool) was studied in healthy donors and patients with Hodgkin's disease and solid tumors. It was shown that neutrophils, eosinophils and lymphocytes contribute to the adhesive ability. Patients with primary solid neoplasms revealed an increased leukocyte adherence. Following a single therapeutic irradiation, this index appeared significantly enhanced in those with Hodgkin's disease. Possible causes of the disturbances are discussed.