[Plasmapheresis: First clinical results in malignant tumors]

32 patients (10 females and 22 males) with chemotherapy-resistant tumors were again treated with the previously ineffective chemotherapy after plasmapheresis. 19 of 32 patients showed a minor response or no change lasting more than 3 1/2 weeks; in 10 of the 32 patients it lasted for more than 8 weeks.