Hemopoiesis in intra-operative radiotherapy

Changes in basic indices of periphery blood and bone marrow in patients after vast surgical interference for operating malignant neoplasms using intra-operative radiotherapy in a dose of 10-20 Gy were studied. Certain changes in periphery blood count as a result of intra-operative radiotherapy, accompanied by slight anaemia and leukocytosis, were pointed out. It is shown that intra-operative irradiation does not bring about adverse reactions and aftereffects on the side of radiosensitive systems of an organism. Bone marrow blood formation does not suffer during intra-operative irradiation by the doses of 10-20 Gy. 10 refs