The total unsaturation of lipids in plasma and erythrocytes of patients with lung carcinoma was studied. It was demonstrated that the level of unsaturation of blood lipids had a definite prognostic significance for patients with malignant tumors. More favourable prognosis for patients with lung carcinoma was connected with a decline of double-bond level and its invariability (or even its reduction) after chemotherapy.
Carcinoma, Small Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell