[Test suitable for assessing the immunocompetence of the tumor host in prostatic carcinoma]

The aim of our investigations is a control of the immunocompetence of the host of the tumour during the course of the tumour disease with the help of the spontaneous rosette test (proof of the T-lymphocytes). The results hitherto got are traced back to 21 patients with adenoma of the prostate and 9 patients with carcinoma of the prostate compared with healthy persons. The methods of the test is explained. Issuing from the formation of spontaneous rosettes which is anyway decreased in patients older than 60 years up to now no clear difference could be found between patients with adenoma and carcinoma. The decrease of the formation of spontaneous rosettes is unequivocal after operation as well as in the cytonal therapy.