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Blood histamine and solid malignant tumors.

C M Moriarty1, J L Stucky, K W Hamburger

  • 1Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha 68105.

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
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Patients with newly diagnosed solid tumors show significantly elevated blood histamine levels. Histamine decreased to normal ranges three months after tumor removal, suggesting increased synthesis during tumor development.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Immunology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Histamine plays a role in immune responses and inflammation.
  • Altered histamine levels have been observed in various disease states.
  • The relationship between histamine and solid malignant tumors requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whole-blood histamine levels in patients with newly diagnosed solid malignant tumors.
  • To compare histamine levels in cancer patients with healthy individuals and noncancerous disease controls.
  • To assess the impact of tumor removal and cancer therapies on blood histamine levels.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical study involving patients with newly diagnosed solid malignant tumors.
  • Measurement of whole-blood histamine levels.

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  • Comparison of histamine levels between patient groups and control groups.
  • Monitoring of histamine levels post-surgery and during cancer treatment.

    • Main Results:

    • Patients with newly diagnosed solid tumors exhibited threefold higher blood histamine levels compared to controls.
    • Blood histamine remained elevated for two months post-surgery before returning to normal ranges by three months.
    • Basophil counts showed no significant change with tumor presence.
    • Patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or in terminal stages had normal or below-normal histamine levels.

    Conclusions:

    • Newly diagnosed solid tumors are associated with significantly increased whole-blood histamine levels.
    • Histamine levels decrease after tumor removal, suggesting a link to tumor presence.
    • Increased histamine synthesis may occur during tumor development.
    • Further research is needed to determine the clinical utility of these findings.