For patients whose solid tumors have returned or continued to grow after surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, the therapeutic landscape can feel starkly empty. A newly published phase 1 clinical ...

To fight off viral and bacterial invaders, immune cells known as lymphocytes generate antibodies that specifically recognize and bind to these invaders, neutralizing them directly or marking them for ...

For decades, cancer has been seen as a silent invader—an external force waiting to strike without warning. Treatments were framed as weapons of war, and our bodies became the battleground. However, ...

High neutrophils and low lymphocytes can mean your body is under severe stress or fighting an infection. A neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) shows how sick you are and what treatment you may need.

Lymphocytosis means you have a higher-than-usual lymphocyte count, often defined as more than 3 to 4 billion cells per liter of blood. Lymphocytes are white blood cells that help fight disease. Smudge ...

Monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL) is a condition in which a person has an excessive amount of abnormal B cells, which are a type of white blood cell known as lymphocytes. The number of abnormal B ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) affects cells that become lymphocytes. Monitoring the number of lymphocytes in the blood is important for many aspects of this form of cancer. A healthy adult ...

Intraepithelial lymphocytosis is an elevated white blood cell count in your gastrointestinal tract. It can be a sign of celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, or other gastrointestinal conditions. The ...